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Danville, Virginia - Wikipedia
Danville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city is located in the Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River. The city was a center of tobacco …
Petersburg, Virginia - Wikipedia
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), because of this railroad network, Petersburg became critical to Union plans to capture the Confederate States national capital established early in the war …
Orange County, Virginia - Wikipedia
Confederate military companies recruited from the county included three companies of the 13th Virginia Infantry, the Gordonsville Grays, two artillery companies, one cavalry company (the Orange …
Farmville, Virginia - Wikipedia
The bridge and the rail line from Burkville to Pamplin City was converted by Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation into High Bridge Trail State Park, based on a rail to trail project.
Fairfax, Virginia - Wikipedia
Fairfax (/ ˈfɛərfæks / FAIR-faks) [a] is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146. [5] Fairfax is …
Mason–Dixon line - Wikipedia
The Confederate States of America claimed the Virginian (now West Virginia) portion of the line as part of its northern border, although it never exercised meaningful control that far north – especially after …
History of Richmond, Virginia - Wikipedia
The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. After …