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Chesterfield County Magnolia Grange Magnolia Grange, a Virginia Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1822 by William Winfree. It is a Federal-style plantation house named after the circle of magnolias that once graced its front lawn. It was originally part of a large land grant to John Worsham in 1691. Here also were a tavern and gristmill in addition to the residence and its dependencies.

Magnolia Grange contains elaborate ceiling medallions and sophisticated carvings on mantels, doorways, and window frames. Careful paint restoration has been executed through wood graining and marbleizing. Scenic wall-

paper and carpeting of the period combine with authentic furnishings returns the house to the 1820s.

Magnolia Grange Plantation House is located at 10020 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield.

Magnolia Grange is located on the north side of Virginia Rte. 10, at 10020 Ironbridge Rd., in Chesterfield Court House. It is open daily for tours. An admission fee is charged. Please call 804796-1479 or visit the Chesterfield Historical Society for further information.

Castlewood Plantation Built circa 1817-1819 by Parke Poindexter. Poindexter was Clerk of the Court at Chesterfield County from 1812 until 1847. The original landowner was Henry Winfree, who received the prop-

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erty as a land grant in 1754. Castlewood is one of the finest Federal period houses in Chesterfield County, featuring a formal five-part design with molded plaster ceilings in the main rooms, two stairways to each adjacent wings and beautiful carved mantels with King-ofPrussia marable surrounds. Castlewood currently serves as the headquarters for the Chesterfield Historical Society and research library.

Castlewood is located at 10201 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield on the south side of VA Rte. 10 in Chesterfield Court House between Richmond and Hopewell. It is open to visitors but tours are unavailable as it is not restored and accomodates offices. The research library is available to the public and is

free of charge. For further information, please call 804-777-9663 or visit the Chesterfield Historical Society.

Point of Rocks Point of Rocks was home to the Appamattuck tribe of the Powhatan Confederacy. During the Civil War, Union General Benjamin Butler and his army of the James has their headquarters here.

This 176-acre park features several athletic facilities and a diverse natural area. Athletic and picnic areas are concentrated in the upper areas of the park, and access to the lower areas is provided by a system of trails including a floating boardwalk through a freshwater tidal marsh. This area also has historical

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significance, as the land was the southern end of the Union position during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Remnants of Union earthworks can be seen along the park road and trails. Hours: Sunrise-Sunset Point of Rocks is located at 201 Enon Church Road, Chester. For more information, call (804) 751-4946, email coatesm@chesterfield.gov or visit www.chesterfield.gov/parks.

Henricus Commemorating 400 years, Henricus Historical Park re-creates everyday 17th century life in the second successful English settlement in North America and resides on the original site of the Cities of Henricus. Due to its prime lo-

cation as a military outpost on a bluff overlooking the James River, the site also boasts rich Civil War history which visitors may experience through special events and programs during the Sesquicentennial. Surrounded by the Dutch Gap Conservation Area, the living history museum offers exceptional Pre-K12 and adult education programs, including indoor and outdoor meeting and special event space available for rental.

Henricus Historical Park is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization which operates in partnership with the Henricus Foundation and the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico.

Henricus Historical Park is located on 32 acres along the scenic and historic James River and is surrounded by the

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810-acre Dutch Gap Conservation Area.

The living history museum is located at 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester.

For more information about Henricus Historical Park visit www.henricus. org or call (804) 748-1611.

Pocahontas State Park Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, hiking, and interpretive and environmental education programs. The Aquatic Center offers seasonal water-based activities for the entire family. It has a kiddie pool, fountain wet deck, three-foot and five-foot-deep leisure pools, an activity pool and two tubular water slides.

Rowboat, paddleboat, kayak and canoe rentals also are available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake during the summer.

The park’s two fishing lakes have crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill and catfish. The park has more than 80 miles of trails throughout 7,925 acres open to hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.

The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation.

The park’s Heritage Center is available for meetings, events and seasonal performances. Group facilities with meeting space and primitive overnight cabins also are available. Hours are 7 a.m.

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Pocahontas State Park is located at 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/pocahontas.shtml For more information, call 804-796-

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Colonial Heights Swift Creek Mill Theatre The 350-year-old building was originally used as a gristmill in 1663, and was converted into a theatre in 1965, which it has remained since.

Swift Creek Mill Theatre is located at 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights (southern Chesterfield).

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The Keystone Tractor Works Museum The 90,000 square feet museum houses 225 restored tractors, classic automobiles, road trucks and vintage advertising.

Keystone Tractor Works is located at 880 W. Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights.

The museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 am. - 5 p.m.

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River Trail System runs along the Appomattox River through the city.

The park features restrooms, picnic tables and benches, a gazebo, fishing areas, 10,000 feet of hard-surfaced trail, a small boat launch at Roslyn Landing Park, a canoe launch area and spur trails and linkages to various points of interest, including adjacent developments.

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Violet Bank On July 30, 1864 Confederate General Robert E. Lee was at his headquarters at Violet Bank Farm on the north shore of the Appomattox River overlooking Petersburg. There, he received word that Union troops had detonated over 8,000 pounds of gunpowder be-

neath Confederate defensive lines in what became known as the Battle of the Crater.

Today, the home is a superb example of Federal design and American interior decorative arts. The museum interprets the period from 1815 to 1873 and displays a wide array of Civil War era artifacts: guns, furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, accoutrements, books, swords and others. It boasts some of the most sophisticated and beautiful Adam-style ceiling moldings in the country.

Admission is free, donations are accepted. Allow 30 to 45 minutes to visit.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Closed Monday.

Violet Bank Museum is located at 303 Virginia Ave., Colonial Heights.

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White Bank Park The 22-acre park overlooking Swift Creek features a disc golf course, grills, boat ramp, drinking fountain, fishing pier, horseshoe pits, a playground, restrooms and a volleyball court.

The park has two rentable pavilions that can accommodate up to 200 people each. There are also eight individual picnic shelters and several multi-purpose play areas.

White Bank Park is located at 400 White Bank Road, Colonial Heights.

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Fort Clifton Fort Clifton was a Confederate stronghold on the Appomattox River, serving as an important link in the line that defended Richmond and Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. Located on a high bluff at the junction of the Appomattox River and Swift Creek, the fort controlled navigation on the river north of Petersburg and was a formidable defensive bastion that wasn’t taken by Union forces until the fall of Petersburg on April 3, 1865. The Fort Clifton Festival is held at the park annually. Free admission. Open year round from 7:00 am to dusk.

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Fort Clifton is located behind Tussing Elementary School, 5501 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights. For more information, call (804) 520-9390.

The Old Brick House Built in 1685 by Richard Kennon, an English gentleman, it is considered the oldest brick house in the region, and thought by some to be the oldest in Virginia. The house is located on the promontory between Swift Creek and the Appomattox River, and was simply called “Brick House.” The peninsula on which it stands is often referred to as “Conjuror’s Neck,” because an old Indian conjuror used to live there.

The property is owned and operated by the Old Brick House Foundation.

Tour groups may arrange to have historic presentations. There is no admission fee for interior tours to the site or for exterior visits. Exterior views open dawn to dusk. Interior tours by appointment.

The Old Brick House may be rented for special occasions, such as weddings, wedding parties, family reunions, and other public events.

The Old Brick House is located at 131 Waterfront Drive, Colonial Heights.

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Fort Lee Quartermaster Museum Since 1957, the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army’s oldest logistic branch. From the Revolution to the Persian Gulf, America’s secret weapon

is the one that keeps soldiers supplied with food, water, clothing, fuel, shelter and other things they can’t survive combat without. This weapon is the Quartermaster Corps, and at the Quartermaster Museum, you’ll see how it’s sustained American soldiers since 1775.

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It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. U.S. Army Women’s Museum The museum’s expert staff of curators, archivists, historians and educators is an excellent source for information about the service of Army women from 1775 to present.

The Museum’s archive has one of the most comprehensive and expansive collections in the world of primary and secondary documents pertaining to the history of U.S. Army women.

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For more information, visit www. awm.lee.army.mil or call 804-7344327.

Visitor’s Center Fort Lee’s Welcome Center is adjacent to the Lee Gate, just off Route 36, named in honor of Major General Harry L. Dukes.

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to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed holidays). Numerous military displays are on post such as Anzio Annie, a historic railway gun used by the Germans in World War II to attack Allied troops in Italy.

The visitors center is located at 500 Lee Ave, Building 5228.

All visitors will be required to show a Common Access Card, a military identification card, or approved government-issued identification such as a state driver’s license or state-issued identification to gain access onto Fort Lee. All adults are required to possess valid ID. All juveniles without valid ID must be accompanied by an adult family member. Drivers must be able to show a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

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Appomattox Plantation The land that surrounds Appomattox Manor on City Point was patented in 1635 by Francis Eppes and remained in the Eppes family until 1979. The area was first settled in 1613 and was first known as Bermuda City and later as City Point.

During the American Revolution, British soldiers commanded by Benedict Arnold marched through area.

Appomattox Manor was used in the Civil War as the Union headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg. It is now part of Petersburg National Battlefield.

In June 1864, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant arrived at City Point several months and one bloody campaign after PresiCELEBRATING 90 YEARS! dent Abraham Lincoln made him commander of 800,000 Union troops. As Union forces were tightening their grip around Petersburg, Lincoln visited Union Headquarters at Appomattox Manor, spending three weeks of the 113 HOPEWELL STREET * HOPEWELL last month of his life watching the war OPEN Monday thru SATURDAY 5:30am -2:30pm come to an end.

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St. John’s Episcopal Church St. John’s Episcopal Church is steeped in history at its location on Cedar Lane in City Point. As City Point began to grow, the Rev. Malcolm MacFarland arrived and the church was first organized in April 1840. The Eppes family, which owned Appomattox Manor, donated the land upon which the church sits and the building was finished and consecrated as the first church in City Point in June 1842.

The church bell, which was purchased in 1843 for $84 (about $1,900 in 2008 dollars) and now sits on a brick pedestal in the churchyard, once hung from an oak frame in the yard and was later attached to the roof of the church.

It was later taken down when it was de-

termined that the roof could not support its weight.

During the Civil War, the church took on a a different use. As Union forces shelled City Point, slaves took refuge in the church cellar. After Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captured the town, the church became a signal station, a theater and also a dance hall. Once the war was over, the building was in disrepair.

In 1867, the building was restored and services resumed that June 30.

Nearly 30 years later, several changes were made to the building and, in 1919, the transepts were added along with electric lights donated by the Tubize Silk Co. The stained glass windows were added around the same time.

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City Point Early History Museum The City Point Early History Museum is located in the St. Dennis Chapel in the National Historic District of Hopewell.

The chapel was constructed in 1887 as a Catholic chapel for Navy personnel. In 1981, the private home was deeded to the Historic Hopewell Foundation. It was restored and opened to public in 1995.

Currently the exhibit called “Seeking

Freedom Where the Rivers Meet: Contraband, Colored Troops and City Point� is there until 2015.

The museum is located at 609 Brown Avenue and is typically open by appointment only. For information, call 804458-4682.

The Beacon Theatre Built in 1928, the historic Beacon Theatre is located at the intersection of North Main and East Cawson Streets in Hopewell. The art-deco, 650-seat theater showed its last movie in the 1950s.

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Information on concerts can be found at http://thebeacontheatreva.com or by calling (804) 446-3457.

The Hopewell/Prince George Visitor Welcome Center The Hopewell/Prince George Visitor Welcome Center, open 7 days a week, is located at 4100 Oaklawn Blvd., Hopewell. www.visithpg.com. The center is a one-stop resource for locals and tourists, providing maps, state-wide tourism literature, hotel coupon books, details on local restaurants, hotels, meeting space, catering, recreation, special events, entertainment, business, employment. The staff at the center works closely with PART, our regional tourism

marketing organization www.petersburgarea.org, building the “Love the Best Part of Virginia” brand. The center is a Comcast “hotspot” and our staff are travel counselor specialists. For more information call 804-541-2461 or tourism@hpgchamber.org. Hours are Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Hopewell City Marina The Marina is operated by the Department of Recreation and Parks and is located at 1051 Riverside Road in Hopewell. The Marina offers rrecreational boaters and fisherman a variety of amenities on the Appomattox River.

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Please call (804) 541-6417 for additional information regarding the Hopewell City Marina.

Weston Plantation The main house was built in 1789 by William and Christian Eppes Gilliam near the Appomattox River and now serves as the headquarters of the Historic Hopewell Foundation. It is a classic example of Virginia Georgian architecture. The three-story home is furnished with antiques and reproductions.

In 2008, two new structures were added to the site after extensive archeological research: the summer kitchen and the laundry.

Weston Plantation is located at 400 Weston Lane, Hopewell. Guided tours of the house and grounds are available year round. For information call 804-458-4682 or visit www.historichopewell.org.

City Point National Cemetery City Point National Cemetery is the final resting place for nearly 6,800 veterans, most from the Civil War. The cemetery has a large marble monument dedicated to the Army of the James and a superintendent’s lodge built in 1928.

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during the Civil War and the need came for a centralized cemetery. In July 1866, the federal government established City Point National Cemetery. Many of those buried here were transferred from other cemeteries. The cemetery closed to new burials in July 1971.

City Point National Cemetery is located at 10th Avenue and Davis Street, Hopewell. For more information, call (804) 795-2031.

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suitable for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. The Eastern Front Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield is located at 5001 Siege Road in Petersburg.

Petersburg National Battlefield was created in order to commemorate the campaign and siege and defense of Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. The park staff is committed to preserving and protecting the historical, cultural, and natural resources within the park in a manner that will provide interpretation, education, and enjoyment for the visitors.

Petersburg National Battlefield is open every day of the year except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Visitor Center and Contact Stations hours of operation are 9:00 am

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Centre Hill Museum Built in 1823 by Robert Bolling IV, Centre Hill Mansion remained an opulent Petersburg residence until 1936.

Through guided tours, visitors learn about the history of Centre Hill, including its role during the Civil War and the two presidential visits to the house. Visitors can also view the tunnel, constructed in the 1840s that led from the back of the house to nearby Henry Street.

The Greek Revival style porch with Ionic columns was added during an extensive remodeling by Robert Buckner Bolling in the 1840s. The basement gal-

leries in Centre Hill feature permanent and temporary exhibitions on the history of Petersburg. Permanent exhibits include memorabilia and photographs from Centre Hill’s archives, a turn-ofthe-century aviary of stuffed birds from Australia and church furnishings from First Baptist Church, Harrison Street, Petersburg, the oldest African-American congregation in the United States.

The Petersburg Museums central gift shop is located in Centre Hill Museum.

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sion. The Museum is not handicapped accessible.

Blandford Church and Cemetery Blandford Church was built in 1735 as the seat of worship for members of Bristol Parish. The church building was abandoned in 1806 when membership in its congregation dwindled as a result of the consecration of a new church building in downtown Petersburg. In 1901, work began to restore the building for use as a Confederate Memorial chapel.

As part of the restoration project, the

Ladies Memorial Association solicited funds from each former Confederate state for the creation and installation of a stained glass window in memory of the Confederate soldiers from that state. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s studio was commissioned to design the fifteen memorial compass windows.

The cemetery adjacent to Blandford Church has been used as a burial ground since the early eighteenth century. The oldest marked grave dates from 1702.

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troops during the April 25, 1781 “Battle of Petersburg.”

In June 1866, the first Memorial Day was celebrated in honor of the 30,000 Confederate soldiers buried on Memorial Hill inside the burial ground.

The Blandford Visitors’ Reception Center is located at 111 Rochelle Lane, Petersburg. For information, call (804) 733-2396.

Battersea Historic Battersea is a beautiful eighteenth century Neo-Palladian style home built in 1768 by founding father Colonel John Banister, a signer of the Articles of Confederation and the first mayor of Petersburg. Battersea is located on Upper Appomattox Street and

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bitions, visitors to the Siege Museum can view the film, “The Echoes Still Remain” narrated by the late film star and Petersburg native Joseph Cotten.

The 18-minute film shown on an hourly schedule explores Petersburg’s involvement in the Civil War. The Exchange Building, built between 1839 and 1841 is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture.

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Prince George County Parks Prince George County has three recreation parks.

• Scott Memorial Park is located at 6680 Courthouse Road, Prince George.

This park offers 10 acres with a large pavilion and picnic tables, restrooms, a tot’s playground and a softball field.

• Temple Recreation Park is located at 14307 Prince George Drive, Disputanta.

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This park offers 32 acres with one large and one small pavilion with picnic tables, restrooms, a nature and jogging trail, tennis courts, a softball field and a basketball court.

• Appomattox River Regional Park is located at 800 Folar Trail, North Prince George.

The Appomattox River Regional Park is located between I-295 and the Riverside Regional Jail on River Road.

This park offers 48 acres of wooded trails with an observation pier, an education center/pavilion, restroom facilities and additional green space on the Appomattox River.

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County residents, businesses and organizations may reserve pavilion facilities through the Parks and Recreation Department. Park reservations must be made in the Parks and Recreation office. Pavilions are reserved for a half day either from dawn to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to dusk, in an effort to accommodate as many groups as possible. Full-day reservations exceptions may be made upon request. Self-cleanup required. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Call (804) 458-6164 for more information.

Prince George County Regional Heritage Museum Set on Courthouse Square in the Prince George County Historic Courthouse District, the Heritage Center

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brings together centuries of artifact and stories. Its artifacts and stories uniquely present the society and cultures of those who have settled and lived in Prince George: the natives to the land, the English settlers along the James River, the African –Americans, the Czech-Slovaks, and many others, all contributing to the story of the County. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Heritage Center is located at 6406 Courthouse Drive. For information, call (804) 863-0212 or email PGHistory@aol.com No admission charge.

Additional information about the history of Prince George County can be obtained from the Prince George County Historical Society at www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org.

antebellum homes. The Park is also the site of The Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2, 1865. For more information, call 804-861-2408 or visit www.pamplinpark.org.

Poplar Grove National Cemetery In July 1862, Congress passed legislation giving the President of the United States the authority to purchase land for the establishment of cemeteries “for the soldiers who shall die in the service of their country.” This legislation effectively began the National Cemetery system.

At Petersburg, implementation of this system did not begin until 1866.

During the siege, Union soldiers who were killed in battle were hastily buried near where the fighting took place, some in single shallow pits, others in mass graves. Identification was as simple as a

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In 1866, Lt. Colonel James Moore began his survey of the Petersburg area to locate land for a National Cemetery.

Eventually, a farm just south of the city was chosen. This tract of land had been the campground for the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers. During the war they constructed a gothic-style, pine log church called Poplar Grove.

With the cemetery now established, work began to move approximately 5,000 Union soldiers from nearly 100 separate burial sites around Petersburg.

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Richmond The Bellwood flea market The Bellwood Flea Market has been in continuous weekend operations since 1970. It has grown to become the largest facility of its kind in Virginia. The Bellwood Flea Market is open every Saturday and Sunday for outdoor shopping enjoyment. Both new and used merchandise is displayed by hundreds of merchants on any given day. Items of interest range from tools to fresh produce. You may even find some antiques and collectables hidden among the furniture, jewelry, toys and sporting goods.

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Open Saturday and Sunday year round at 6 a.m. till 4 p.m. weather permitting. Located at 9201 Jefferson Davis Hwy. or Exit 64 on I-95 south of Richmond. For more information 804275-1187 or 1-800-793-0707.

NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK Richmond’s story is not just the tale of one large Civil War battle, nor even one important campaign. Instead, the park’s resources include a naval battle, a key industrial complex, the Confederacy’s largest hospital, dozens of miles of elaborate original fortifications, and the evocative spots where determined soldiers stood paces apart and fought with rifles, reaping a staggering human cost.

We recommend that you start your visit to our park at the Civil War Visitor Center at Tredegar Iron Works located at 470 Tredegar Street. Park Rangers will provide maps for touring the battlefields.

Park battlefield areas are open sunrise to sunset.

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• Chimborazo Medical Museum: Open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Surgical and medical displays, 17 minute film.

• Cold Harbor Visitor Center: Open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walking trail, electric map programs.

• Fort Harrison Visitor Center: Open early June- early August, WednesdaySunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Glendale/Malvern Hill Visitor Center: Open early June-early August, Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Shelton House at Rural Plains: Open afternoons on Saturday and Sunday from April through October, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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