Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is a non-profit center located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a 1/4 mile walking path that meanders through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery ofContinue reading “Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center Solomons, Maryland”
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Burke Lake Park – Fairfax
A natural and recreational treasure! Burke Lake Park in Northern Virginia has it all–hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and more!
Fredericksburg Nationals
The Fredericksburg Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and will play their home games at the new Fredericksburg Ballpark which holds 5,000 people. Location: 42 Jackie Robinson Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Hours: Most are eveningContinue reading “Fredericksburg Nationals”
Mount Olympus Berry Farm
Strawberry Picking Mount Olympus Farm is a family owned farm for over 30 years located between Richmond and Fredericksburg, VA. You can pick-your-own (PYO) strawberries, blueberries and pumpkins. They offer a large variety of high quality fresh vegetables including many heirloom varieties. Their garden center has many perennials, herbs, annuals, shrubs, etc. Can’t make it to their farm? Look forContinue reading “Mount Olympus Berry Farm”
Machicomoco State Park
Virginia’s 40th State Park Machicomoco is Algonquian for “special meeting place.” The name was chosen to reflect the park’s purpose of education on the native tribes of Virginia. Machicomoco is Virginia’s first state park focused on honoring and interpreting the history of Virginia’s Indian tribes. It opened to the public on April 16, 2021. Located inContinue reading “Machicomoco State Park”
National Marine Corps Museum
Updated 6/28/2022 The National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines–past, present, and future. It opened November 10, 2006. It presents history as seen through the eyes of Marines. Spanning the country’s history from our birth in 1775 through the end of the Vietnam War, the Museum traces theContinue reading “National Marine Corps Museum”
High Bridge Trail State Park
High Bridge Trail is 31 miles long and ideally suited for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Once a rail bed, the trail is wide, level and generally flat. Its finely crushed limestone surface and dimensions make it easy to enjoy. The park’s centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet longContinue reading “High Bridge Trail State Park”
First Day at Chancellorsville
+Spotsylvania County Museum Fighting at Chancellorsville opened on the morning of May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike and the Orange Plank Road. “The Battle of Chancellorsville started here – amid the homes of families living along the Orange Turnpike. On the morning of May 1, Ann Lewis ,…, found Union cavalrymen lounging in her yard.Continue reading “First Day at Chancellorsville”
Strawberry Picking at Miller Farms Market
Locust Grove Miller Farms is a small multi-generational farm in Locust Grove, Virginia. They have Pick Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Pumpkins, and Choose and Cut Christmas Trees. They also offer a variety of products in their market. Location: 12101 Orange Plank Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508 (~17 miles from Fredericksburg) Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, Saturday:Continue reading “Strawberry Picking at Miller Farms Market”
Hunting Run Reservoir
Hunting Run Reservoir is a 420-acre water supply reservoir owned and operated by Spotsylvania County. The lake was stocked by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and opened to fishing by Spotsylvania County in fall 2007. There is one access point near the upper end of the lake off Ely’s Ford Road. The lake hasContinue reading “Hunting Run Reservoir”