HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico officials are planning to memorialize the route a brigade of U.S. Colored Troops took the Battle of New Market Heights by creating a permanent shared-use trail that ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Culpeper’s famed Graffiti House has been added to the ...

Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...

Volunteers of a little-known group called the Williamsburg Battlefield Association have come together in an effort to tell forgotten stories of the citizens, soldiers and enslaved people of the Civil ...

A Yorktown native has taken the helm at a multistate nonprofit connecting travelers with communities that have history and hospitality to share. Civil War Trails Inc. announced in May that Chris Brown ...

When you get the chance to explore a destination as rich in its beauty as its history, you should jump at the opportunity. Situated 45 miles from Richmond and about 100 miles from the quaint city of ...

Things to Do in Virginia - Seasonal Highlights . Virginia captures the attention of history-loving travelers. Here, you'll find Colonial settlements, Civil War batt ...

HURRICANE, W.Va. — A new Civil War Trails marker was unveiled Friday in Hurricane at the site of an 1863 battle. Installed at ShotFire Fitness, located at 1165 Midland Trail across the road from ...