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Sage Moon Gallery LLC
420 E. Main St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-977-9997
Fax: 434-977-9998
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sagemoongallery.com
We are a locally owned gallery committed to showcasing the original fine art of local, regional, national, and international artists; while providing a tranquil and inspiring ambience, with comfortable seating and soft classical music, encouraging those who venture in�to stay awhile and enjoy the beauty of art.
Oils, watercolors, acrylics, drawings,...
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Saunders Brothers Inc.
2717 Tye Brook Highway
Piney River, VA 22964
(434) 277-5455
Fax: (434) 277-8010
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.saundersbrothers.com
No trip to Central Virginia in the autumn would be complete without a stop at one of many fine orchards throughout the area. No less a personage than Thomas Jefferson delighted in the wonderful varieties of fruits available, especially the apples grown throughout.Sweet, delicious tree-ripened peaches are available July 1 � September 15....
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Scottsville Confederate Memorial
Route 795
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434)-286-9267
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.scottsville.org/tourism.htm
During the Civil War, a small hospital
was located in the Baptist Church in
Scottsville. Information regarding its
operation is sparse, but about forty of
the soldiers who died there were buried
in unmarked graves on a hillside along
what is now Route 795. In 1909 an iron
fence was erected around the graveyard.
Five years later, a monument,...
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Scottsville Historic District
401 Valley Street
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 286-9267
Web Site: http://www.scottsville.org
Comprised of almost one hundred old buildings, the Scottsville Historic District is a wonderful reminder of 18th and 19th century life in rural Virginia. Almost half of the homes and buildings that remain date to before the Civil War, and tourists can delight in the quiet of the riverfront, or enjoy the small shops and restaurants that continue to serve...
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Scottsville Museum
290 Main Street
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 286-2247
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.avenue.org/smuseum/home.html
Scottsville Museum brings our town's
history to life, from its beginnings as
an 18th century James River settlement
to its shining era as a bustling 19th
century river and canal port.
Additionally the Museum depicts
Scottsville as a center of Civil War
activity through its re-emergence as a
thriving community in the 20th century.
Housed...
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Second Street Gallery
115 Second Street, SW
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-7284
Fax: (434) 979-9793
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.secondstreetgallery.org
Second Street Gallery, central Virginia's first artist run alternative art space, is one of the longest surviving nonprofit organizations in the country focused solely on the art and ideas of our time. Since its founding in 1973, SSG has served its surrounding community with continuous exhibition programming, and today is recognized as one of the leading...
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Shadwell Estate Historic Marker
Rte. 250 East
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(804) 367-2323x122
E-Mail: [email protected]
One of many Virginia Highway Markers that commemorate people, events or other historic resources within the Commonwealth. Visible from the road 24 hours a day.Peter Jefferson acquired the land in 1735, and built the house about 1737. Thomas Jefferson was born here, April 13, 1743. He lived here, 1743-1745, and 1752-1770. The house burned in...
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Shenandoah National Park (Skyline Drive)
Intersection of I-64 exit 99 and the Skyline Drive
Luray, VA 22835-9036
(540) 999-3500
Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains bordering Albemarle County. The Shenandoah River flows through the valley to the west, with Massanutten Mountain, 40 miles long, standing between the river's north and south forks. The rolling Piedmont country lies to the east of the park. Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road...
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Sherando Lake
George Washington National Forest
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(703) 433-2491
Sherando Lake Recreation Area, part of
the George Washington National Forest,
is located east of Staunton at the foot
of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
approximately 15 miles south of I-64
via Virginia Route 664. It offers
opportunities for fishing, hunting,
hiking, camping, swimming and boating.
Its main, 24-acre lake has a 200-yard
beach and...
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Somerset Christian Church
Somerset, VA
(434) 977-1783
An unusual example of a mid-19th
century church, this diminutive
building was erected ca. 1857 to serve
a small community. With its bracketed
cornice and porch echoing the
Italianate mode, the church departs
stylistically from the Greek Revival
and Gothic architecture of most country
churches of the period. The interior
retains its...
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Spruce Creek Gallery
1368 Rockfish Valley Highway (Route 151)
Nellysford, VA 22958
(434) 361-1859
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sprucecreekgallery.com/
Nestled in the scenic Rockfish Valley
of Nelson County, Virginia, The Spruce
Creek Gallery's rural setting provides
a perfect backdrop for traditional and
contemporary art. Spruce Creek Gallery
is constantly growing and changing as
they discover new artists and host
special shows. Over thirty artists
show their work, including pottery,...
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St. Joseph's Shrine of Mary Katherine Drexel
28 Cameron Street
Columbia, VA 23038
(434) 589-5201
This small shrine is located in the heart of the small town of Columbia. It is a charming and effective reminder of the power of individuals to change lives and communities by the power of their beliefs. The chapel is named in honor of Saint Katharine Drexel who was born in 1858, into a prominent Philadelphia family. Katharine was raised as a...
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St. Thomas' Episcopal Church
Orange, VA
(434) 977-1783
Built in 1833-34, St. Thomas' was
copied after Jefferson's only known
(and now demolished) ecclesiastical
work. Robert E. Lee and other
Confederates worshipped here the winter
of 1863-64. Noted for its stained glass
windows, including one by Tiffany.
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Stone Mountain Vineyards
1376 Wyatt Mountain Road
Dyke, VA 22935
(434) 990-9463
Fax: (703) 684-8206
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.stonemountainvineyards.com
Established in 1995 with the first pressing in 1998. You are invited to come relax on the mountain and partake of panoramic views while enjoying our fine wines. Picnic area is available. Tastings and Tours of the winery are available including a visit to our wine cave where aging by nature's own temperature takes place. Winery Hours: March 1 � December 15:...
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Stonewall Jackson Monument
Jackson Park
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(877) 386-1102
At the time of the artwork�s unveiling
in 1921, the Jackson monument was
considered to be among the finest
equestrian sculptures in the nation.
More information is available from the
Albemarle County Historical Society
(434) 296-1492.
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