Signal Hill
Signal Hill, or the Wilcoxen Signal Station, was used by Confederate forces in the first battle of Manassas, and later by Union forces. The heavily-fortified station was sited to command […]
Norge Train Depot
The Norge Train Depot is a good example of the standardized architecture used by the railroads in the early 20th century. Prior to its construction around 1908, residents of Norge […]
The Big Meadows Site
The Big Meadows site, one of the most intensively investigated sites in the Shenandoah National Park and the entire Blue Ridge region, has revealed Indian habitation in the Big Meadows […]
Rising Sun Tavern
The venerable Rising Sun Tavern building, located in the Fredericksburg Historic District, was built in the 1760s for Charles Washington, younger brother of George Washington, and served as his residence […]
Fairfax Arms
During the 18th century the Potomac River creeks were dotted with small port towns settled by Scottish merchants. Most became dormant as their harbors silted up. A typical case is […]
Hotel Danville
An elegant component of Downtown Danville‘s central business district, the Neo-Adamesque high-rise Hotel Danville was built in 1927 to house the city’s leading hostelry. The structure is representative of the […]
Gadsby’s Tavern
In its heyday, Gadsby’s Tavern hosted some of the most noted figures of the early Republic, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and Lafayette. The […]
