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|   Wreck at the Fat Nancy
in Virginia Historical Markers Train disaster occurs when trestle collapses. posted by:  VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date listed: 9/14/2008 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
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| Oakley in Virginia Historical Markers Oakley, a Greek Revival home, was constructed in 1843. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date listed: 9/14/2008 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.6 mi |  Esso - Montpelier Station, Virginia
in Vintage Gas Stations This old gas station stands across the street from the Montpelier Station depot and just down the road from President James Madison's Montpelier estate. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 9/21/2009 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.7 mi |  Montpelier Station, Virginia 22957
in U.S. Post Offices The Montpelier Station Post Office was built in 1910 as a portion of the train depot built by the Dupont family. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 9/19/2009 last visited: 5/16/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.7 mi |  Montpelier Station
in Train Stations/Depots Train station close to James Madison's Home, Montpelier. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date listed: 7/26/2006 last visited: 9/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.7 mi |  Boyhood Home of James Madison - Montpelier, VA
in Presidential Birthplaces James Madison came to the original plantation here as an infant, and moved with his family into the existing Montpelier mansion as a boy. It remained his lifelong home. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 10/28/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW1.7 mi |  Montpelier (Orange, Virginia)
in Wikipedia Entries Montpelier was the home of James and Dolly Madison. The mansion has recently undergone a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration that removed extensive DuPont renovations to the home, and returned it to the 19th century Madison mansion. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 6/1/2009 last visited: 9/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.7 mi |  Montpelier - Montpelier Station VA
in Homesteads The home of James and Dolly Madison. The mansion has recently undergone a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration that removed extensive DuPont renovations to the home, and returned it to the 19th century Madison mansion. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 5/30/2009 last visited: 9/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.8 mi |  Vehicle in Montpelier Forest - Montpelier Estate VA
in Dead Vehicles On a guided hike through the Montpelier Old Growth Forest, we were surprised to find this dumped vehicle and trash. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 11/2/2009 last visited: 11/4/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.8 mi |  The James Madison Landmark Forest Trails - Montpelier Station VA
in Self Guided Walks and Trails The James Madison Landmark Forest at Montpelier is an old-growth forest managed only to remove non-native invasives and to maintain trail clearance. Maps and informational signs along the trails guide hikers and mark notable tree and plant specimen. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 10/23/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW1.9 mi | Gilmore Farm in Virginia Historical Markers The Gilmore Farm marker identifies the location of a restored freedman's farm, that of George Gilmore, born a slave at James Madison's Montpelier estate. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 11/8/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW1.9 mi |  Slave Cemetery - Montpelier
in Worldwide Cemeteries This area identified as the slave cemetery on the grounds of Montpelier was the final resting place for the slaves who died while in service to the Madison family. Montpelier is located in Orange County Virgina. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 10/1/2009 last visited: 5/16/2009 |
 view gallerySW1.9 mi | Gilmore Farm - Montpelier Station VA in Homesteads George Gilmore, born a slave on James Madison's Montpelier estate, was emancipated after the Civil War. He built this cabin for his wife Polly and their five children. In 1901, at age 91, he purchased the 16.1 acres that he farmed. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 10/19/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW2 mi |  President James Madison - Montpelier - Virginia
in Obelisks This obelisk marks the gravesite of the fourth president of the United States and the man who is credited with crafting the Constitution and Bill of Rights. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 9/19/2009 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW2 mi | Madison Family Cemetery - Montpelier in Worldwide Cemeteries The Madison Family Cemetery is located on the grounds of Montpelier and is the burial site of President James Madison. Montpelier is located in Orange County in Virgina. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 9/21/2009 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW2 mi |  President James Madison - Madison Family Cemetery - Montpelier - Virginia
in Grave of a Famous Person A tall obelisk within the family cemetery marks the gravesite of the fourth president of the United States and the man who is credited with crafting the Constitution and Bill of Rights. posted by: miatabug location: Virginia date listed: 9/28/2009 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW2.1 mi |  Montpelier 'Riveted Tank'
in Water Towers In the world of water storage, the icon is the riveted tank. Once the pride of the community, these towers were proof that towns had outgrown their village or hamlet status. Whenever the subject of water towers comes up, it's the riveted tank that appears in the mind's eye. References to the tin woodsman in the Wizard of Oz are frequent. State-of-the-art when installed, these towers were built better than they had to be and are still holding their water in tens of thousands of towns. Ironically, posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date listed: 11/20/2005 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
 view gallerySW2.5 mi |  Jacksontown Road Bridge
in Plank Roads Plank bridge posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date listed: 11/19/2005 last visited: 10/18/2009 |
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| Knights of The Golden Horseshoe (JE 2) in Virginia Historical Markers From this place, in 1716 the Royal Governor Alexander Spotswood led an expedition to explore the western "frontier" of the Virginia colony. posted by: akern.geo location: Virginia date listed: 6/1/2009 last visited: 5/16/2009 |
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| Lee's Headquarters in Virginia Historical Markers Located along Westbound Route 20headed towards Orange posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date listed: 7/14/2006 last visited: 8/17/2008 |
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in Old Tractors East side of VA 231 posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date listed: 11/19/2005 last visited: never |
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| Cavalry Engagement at Jack's Shop in Virginia Historical Markers J.E.B. Stuart escapes the vise of Union troops. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date listed: 9/14/2008 last visited: never |
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| Gordonsville Train Depot 'Riveted Tank' in Water Towers In the world of water storage, the icon is the riveted tank. Once the pride of the community, these towers were proof that towns had outgrown their village or hamlet status. Whenever the subject of water towers comes up, it's the riveted tank that appears in the mind's eye. References to the tin woodsman in the Wizard of Oz are frequent. State-of-the-art when installed, these towers were built better than they had to be and are still holding their water in tens of thousands of towns. Ironically, posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date listed: 11/20/2005 last visited: 8/17/2008 |
 view galleryE7.6 mi | Campaign of Second Manassas in Virginia Historical Markers Site of Confederate encampment. posted by: VirginiaSeeker location: Virginia date listed: 9/14/2008 last visited: 8/13/2008 |
 view gallerySW8 mi | Zachary Taylor in Presidential Birthplaces He was the second president to die--from illness-- in office and the second president to die in the White House.
posted by: tiki-4 location: Virginia date listed: 11/13/2005 last visited: never |
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