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  National Battlefield

  Petersburg National Battlefield

  Virginia

  Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the…

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  National Scenic Trail

  Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

  District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania +1

  The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore your heritage and choose your adventure along the way. Start you…

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  Park

  Prince William Forest Park

  Virginia

  Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, a respite of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area opened its gates to house children's 'relief' camps during…

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  National Battlefield Park

  Richmond National Battlefield Park

  Virginia

  The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to the sick and wounded, and armies battled on open field…

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  National Park

  Shenandoah National Park

  Virginia

  Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers,…

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  National Historic Trail

  Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

  District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

  The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 1812. These local, historic sites tell the story of the Chesapeake C…

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  National Historic Trail

  Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

  Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia +7

  This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau's Expédition Particulière during their 1781…

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  National Park Service site

  Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

  Virginia

  No matter what your age or taste in shows, you'll find something you like onstage at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. From May through September, mul…

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  Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Virginia

  Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fal…