Virginia's Retreat http://www.varetreat.com 14 communities in Central & Southside VA promoting Civil War, Civil Rights and outdoor living! Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:38:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Press Releases http://www.varetreat.com/uncategorized/press-releases/ http://www.varetreat.com/uncategorized/press-releases/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:14:48 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=675 Press Releases are listed by most recent date:

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    Virginia’s Retreat works in cooperation with other state and regional organizations to share resources and reach our common goals.
    Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park

    P.O. Box 218
    Appomattox, VA 24522
    434-352-8987
    www.nps.gov/apco

    Virginia Civil War Trails

    401 North Third St.
    Richmond, VA 23219
    888-CIVIL WAR
    www.civilwartrails.org

    Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries

    4010 West Broad Street
    Richmond, VA 23230
    804-367-1000
    www.dgif.virginia.gov

    Virginia Tourism Corporation

    901 E. Byrd St.
    Richmond, VA 23219

    800-VISIT-VA
    800-847-4882
    www.virginia.org

    Petersburg National Battlefield

    1539 Hickory Hill Road
    Petersburg, VA 23803
    804-732-3531

    www.nps.gov/pete

    Virginia Department of Forestry

    900 Natural Resources Drive
    Charlottesville Virginia, 22903
    434-977-6555
    www.dof.virginia.gov

    Department of Conservation and Recreation

    Virginia State Parks
    203 Governor Street, Suite 213

    Richmond, VA 23219-2094
    804-786-1712
    www.dcr.state.va.us/parks

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        ]]>         http://www.varetreat.com/what-to-do/dining/feed/ 0         Prince Edward http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/prince-edward/ http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/prince-edward/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:26:53 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=173 This area can lay claim to being where the last battles of the Civil War were fought, and the Civil Rights Movement began. Its history is told at various sites, and its rural and small-town nature invites outdoor recreation year-round.

        ]]>         http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/prince-edward/feed/ 0         Powhatan http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/powhatan/ http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/powhatan/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:26:17 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=171 Bearing the name of the powerful Chief Powhatan, this area between the James and Appomattox Rivers is rich with outdoor opportunities and is home to numerous historic sites, such as Belmead Mansion and Powhatan Courthouse Village.

        ]]>         http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/powhatan/feed/ 0         City of Petersburg http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/city-of-petersburg/ http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/city-of-petersburg/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:25:52 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=169 From Colonial times to the longest siege of the Civil War and beyond, the city of Petersburg has a storied past. Much of it is retold in the Old Towne area, including Civil Rights history.

        ]]>         http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/city-of-petersburg/feed/ 0         Nottoway http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/nottoway/ http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/nottoway/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:25:18 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=167 Open spaces and tree-lined small town streets set the tone for Southern hospitality here. Revolutionary War era history lives alongside transportation history in Blackstone, in the midst of great fishing and hunting opportunities.

        ]]>         http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/nottoway/feed/ 0         Mecklenburg http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/mecklenburg/ http://www.varetreat.com/about-the-region/mecklenburg/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:24:53 +0000 admin http://www.varetreat.com/?p=165 Home to Buggs Island Lake and Lake Gaston, this area offers watersports of all kinds, along with state parks and easy-going small towns. Native American history is well-represented here, as is the African-American experience at Prestwould Plantation.

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