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Barboursville Vineyards and Historic Ruins
17655 Winery Road Barboursville, VA 22923 (540) 832-3824 Fax: (540) 832-7572 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.barboursvillewine.com/
The present estate winery, vineyards
and gift shop are located on 830 acres
of beautiful rolling hills close to the
Blue Ridge Mountains. The Barboursville
Vineyard presently has 126 acres of
vineyards and continues to expand.
Under the direction of Luca Paschina,
General Manager and winemaker,
Barboursville consistently produces
quality...
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Barren Ridge Vineyards
984 Barren Ridge Road Fishersville, VA 22939 540-248-3300 Fax: 540-248-3302 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: https://www.barrenridgevineyards.com
Located on the family�s former apple orchard in Fishersville Virginia, Barren Ridge Vineyards is now home to Augusta County�s premier winery. John and Shelby Higgs converted their historic apple barn into a state-of-the-art winery, preserving the original structure. The tasting room features wonderful wines that are available daily for complimentary tours...
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Batteau Festival at Wingina
Rte. 56 and Rte. 647 Wingina, VA 24599 (434) 528-3950 Web Site: http://www.batteaufestival.com
The James River Batteau Festival is an eight-day land and river festival between Lynchburg and Richmond that celebrates the unique history of the batteau, a type of boat often used to navigate the shallow waters of rivers such as the James. Beginning in the late 18th century and continuing until the 1840's, batteaux provided transportation of goods,...
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Battle of Trevilians Historic Marker
Route 33 Louisa, VA 23093 (804) 367-2323 E-Mail: [email protected]
One in a series of state historic markers that commemorate important historic people, places or events. Markers are located on the side of the road and are visible 24 hours a day. Located 4.5 miles west of the town of Louisa along Route 33, this marker commemorates the Battle of Trevilians.
Here, on June 12, 1864, Sheridan�s cavalry,...
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Beaver Creek Lake
Albemarle County Parks and Recreation Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 296-5844 115 land acres. 104 water acres. Hours:
7:00am to dark, all year (6:00am peak
fishing times). No swimming allowed.
Water supply for the Crozet area.
Virginia State Fishing License is
required. An ample supply of sunfish,
channel catfish, and largemouth bass
are stocked at all lakes. U.S. Coast
Guard approved boats & crafts welcome....
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Belmont Park
Parks and Grounds Division of the City of Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA 22901 (434) 970-3589 Web Site: http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=300
One of the finest neighborhood parks in
the City, Belmont Park is bounded by
Stonehenge Avenue, Rialto Street and
Druid Avenue. The park contains a full
basketball court, benches, swing set
and slides, large shady oak trees and a
courtyard with shelter for outdoor
concerts such as the Annual Belmont
Bash. The latest addition to this park is...
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Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis Historical Marker
Rte. 250 West Ivy, VA 22945 (804) 367-2323x122 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dhr.state.va.us/
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.<
Half a mile north was born, 1774, Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, sent by Jefferson to explore the Far West, 1804-1806. The expedition reached the mouth of the...
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Blue Ridge Parkway
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION, INC. ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-2136 (540) 377-2377 Web Site: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
The Blue Ridge Parkway travels 217
miles through the Commonwealth of
Virginia, allowing visitors to travel
from its beginning at the southern end
of the Shenandoah National Park to the
North Carolina border, near Fisher's
Peak. For those of you who like to take
your time while traveling, there are
four campgrounds, a lodge, housekeeping...
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Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center at Humpback Rocks
Milepost 5.8 Blue Ridge Parkway Afton, VA 22932-0430 (540) 377-2377 Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/
The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center at Humpback Rocks offers visitors a glimpse of the area�s natural beauty and of the lives of early settlers of the region. The Visitors Center, located at milepost 5.8, is a reminder of one of the most successful public works projects initiated under Roosevelt�s �New Deal�.
Built primarily during the...
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Blue Ridge Pottery
9 Golden Horseshoe Road Stanardsville, VA 22973 (434) 985-6080 Visitors to Blue Ridge Pottery are welcome to stroll through the lovely gardens and tour the 19th century buildings which now house the Blue Ridge Pottery business. Open from 9-5 daily from April through December. Open daily from 9-5 December 1-23. Closed from December 24 through January 2. Open Tueday-Sunday from 9-5 during January, February and...
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Bremo Historic Marker
Rte. 15 Bremo Bluff, VA 23022 (434) 263-6789 Fax: (804) 367-2391 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dhr.state.va.us
One of many state highway markers that commemorate important people, events or places throughout the commonwealth. Markers are visible from the road and are open 24 hours a day. To the west is Bremo, built by John Hartwell Cocke after plans made by Thomas Jefferson and completed about 1819. Two other houses once owned by Cocke, Lower Bremo and...
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Bremo Slave Chapel / Grace Episcopal Church
SR 657 Bremo Bluff, VA 23022 (434) 842-3131 The simple Gothic Revival structure now serving as the parish hall of Grace Episcopal Church in Bremo Bluff was constructed in 1835 as a slave chapel for Bremo, the adjacent plantation of John Hartwell Cocke. As a devoted Christian, Cocke decided that his slaves should be taught to read and also that they should be given religious instruction and their own...
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Buck Mountain Church
4133 Earlysville Rd Earlysville, VA 22936 (434) 973-2054 This house of worship is a rare
surviving example of the simple wooden
Anglican parish churches scattered
through Virginia in the colonial
period. Erected to serve Frederick
Parish, the building was first
completed in 1747. The church was moved
to its present site two miles to the
west of its original location in 1860.
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Burnley Vineyards
4500 Winery Lane Barboursville, VA 22923 (540) 832-2828 Fax: (540) 832-2280 E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.burnleywines.com
BURNLEY VINEYARDS is one of the oldest
vineyards in the Monticello
Viticultural area. There are 30 acres
of vineyards - Chardonnay, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Vidal, Norton, Muscat Blanc and Orange
Muscat. BURNLEY VINEYARDS is strictly a
family operation. Burnley is still
planting grapes and will continue until
the planned production...
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