Central Virginia

Quick Links to popular destinations in the Central Region:
Richmond — "The Capital of the Confederacy" and Virginia's State Capital
Charlottesville — University of Virginia and Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson
Lynchburg — "City of Seven Hills"
Nelson County — Wintergreen Resort is here
Bedford County — National D-Day Memorial is here

Many early settlers came to Central Virginia as early as 1617, and today's living history interpreters love telling how life was like at:

Henricus Historical Park — where Pocahontas grew up!
Wilton House Museum— Richmond's own Georgian plantation manor house.

And since Richmond is considered "The Birthplace of Black Capitalism," don't miss sites honoring African Americans who helped shape the nation as we know it today:

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Black History Museum & Cultural Center
L. Douglas Wilder Library at Virginia Union University

Take the Civil War Trails that follow the campaigns and preserved battlefields through Richmond, Petersburg and finally, on to Appomattox:

The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier Appomattox Court House & National Historical Park

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Other Historical Sites in Central Virginia include many presidential estates in and around Charlottesville:

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland
James Madison's Montpelier
Patrick Henry's Red Hill

The National D-Day Memorial was built in Bedford to honor the community that lost more solders per capita than any other during the invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Two of the most prestigious resorts are in Central Virginia — Wintergreen and Boar's Head Inn — as well as the famous Jefferson Hotel, which has been a priemere hotel for more than a century.

And don't miss Kings Dominion Theme Park just north of Richmond. Outdoors & Sports in Central Virginia offer everything from ballooning and camping to horseback riding and tennis, 11 State Parks and beautiful gardens.

For cultural interests, see the spectacular Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, tour more than 20 Vineyards & Wineries, and enjoy events such as heritage festivals, steeplechase races and arts and crafts fairs.

Enjoy your stay in Central Virginia, and please come back soon!