THINGS TO DO IN VIRGINIA - CENTRAL REGION ATTRACTIONS

Attractions
The Museum of the Confederacy - A private, nonprofit institution that maintains the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of military, political and domestic artifacts and art associated with the period of the Confederacy, 1861-1865. (1341) Poplar Forest - Tour Jefferson's octagonal retreat and see restoration and archaeology in progress. In summer, experience the hands-on history tent, which features Jefferson-era activities including brickmaking, building a bucket, and writing with a quill pen. (1343) Ash Lawn-Highland - Ash Lawn-Highland is an historic house museum, 535-acre working farm, and performing arts site in Albermarle County, Virginia. President James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe of New York, owned Ash Lawn-Highland from 1793 to 1826 and made it their official residence from 1799 to 1823. (1345) Virginia Discovery Museum - Located on the east end of the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Virginia Discovery Museum is a hands-on children's museum, with exhibits on the arts, sciences, humanities, history and nature. Families are encouraged to explore the Museum together -- visitors of all ages are free to touch, play and explore. Learning and fun are the goal. Creative play is the way! (1347) Old City Cemetery - The Old City Cemetery was established 1806. It is a Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest public cemetery in Virginia still in operation. You can learn Genealogy or see the beautiful Gardens or both! (1422) Paramount's Kings Dominion - Paramount's Kings Dominion is a 400 acres theme park located 20 miles north of Richmond. The park offers rides, a water park, stage shows, and lots of entertainment for the entire family. (1424) University of Virginia Art Museum - The University of Virginia Art Museum in the Thomas H. Bayly Building exhibits art from around the world dating from ancient times to the present day. In addition to its permanent collection, the Museum presents an ongoing schedule of changing exhibitions, accompanied by related programs and publications. (1426) Maymont - Maymont was the 100-acre Victorian country estate of Major James H. and Sallie May Dooley. They feature a house museum, formal gardens, native wildlife, nature center, a carriage collection, and children´s farm. A favorite is the expansive 100-acre tract of parkland and gardens, still very much as the Dooleys left it. (1428) Edgar Allan Poe Museum - The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Edgar Allan Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse and focusing on his many years in Richmond. (1430)		AAF Tank Museum - The largest Tank & Cavalry collection in the world. Dating from 1509 to present. Prepare yourself for an awesome adventure into military history. (1340) Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum - The Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum stands silent watch over a rich past that intertwines Civil War medicine, military actions of the Army and the mighty railroads of Virginia. The museum offers an unique building with a experience through time of Gordonsville's personal history through medical, military, town, and hotel history exhibits (1342) Albemarle County Historical Society - The Albemarle County Historical Society works to nurture and promote an awareness and appreciation of the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County through exhibits, walking tours, publications, and other programs. (1344) Scottsville Museum - Scottsville Museum brings the town's history to life, from its beginnings as an 18th century James River settlement to its shining era as a bustling 19th century river and canal port. Additionally the Museum depicts Scottsville as a center of Civil War activity through its re-emergence as a thriving community in the 20th century. (1346) The Children’s Museum of Richmond (CMoR) - Experience one of the East Coast’s most exciting, innovative children’s museums! Learn through interactive play – sit in an eagle’s nest, explore a cave, tinker in the Inventor’s Lab, create an artistic masterpiece, AND MORE! Age-appropriate areas for toddlers to grade 5. Stroller rental. Nursing area. Museum Shop. Free parking. GREAT FAMILY FUN! (1348) Peaks of Otter - Peaks of Otter were formed by three mountains positioned in a triangular pattern, Sharp Top Mountain (3,875 feet), Flat Top Mountain (4,001 feet), and Harkening Hill (3,372 feet). A beautiful mountain lake rests at the triangle's center. (1423) Danville Science Center - Danville Science Center allows you to discover the secrets of how things work. Explore the impact of science on your life. They offer hands-on exhibits that fill the exciting center that is fun for the whole family. (1425) Monticello - Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States. Explore Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop home, gardens, and plantation. (1427) Agecroft Hall - For hundreds of years, Agecroft Hall was the distinguished home of England's Langley and Dauntesey families. From Elizabethan England, to the banks of the James. Built in England about 500 years ago, Agecroft Hall now overlooks Virginia's James River. (1429)

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