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Seeking advice on visiting Petersburg & Richmond, VA.
I'll be taking a road trip though Virginia in October and want to drive through
Petersburg and Richmond. My interest is mostly historical. I want to see Petersburg National Battlefield. In Richmond I want to see Capitol Square, Hollywood Cemetery, and the White House of the Confederacy. But I know nothing about Petersburg or Richmond. I'll be approaching from the Williamsburg area on SR 5. I want to go through Petersburg first, then Richmond. I'll take interstates if I must but I prefer to take state routes. Is there any reason not to take U.S. 1 through Petersburg up to Richmond? I'm hoping some friendly folks from the area, or experienced travelers, might have some tips or advice, suggestions or advisories? |
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(GSHATTERHAND) climbed onto an orange crate and
shouted: I'll be approaching from the Williamsburg area on SR 5. I want to go through Petersburg first, then Richmond. You can't do that, at least not directly. SR 5 is on the north side of the James and Petersburg is on the south side. Stay on SR 5 long enough and you'll be on Main Street in downtown Richmond. I'll take interstates if I must but I prefer to take state routes. Is there any reason not to take U.S. 1 through Petersburg up to Richmond? Before leaving the Williamsburg area you may want to visit Jamestown. I prefer Jamestown to CW -- Jamestown is a little more historical and a little less touristy. Highway 1 is not your scenic little backroad, to put it mildly. There's no reason to take it rather than I95 unless you want to go more slowly and get stuck in traffic. I'm hoping some friendly folks from the area, or experienced travelers, might have some tips or advice, suggestions or advisories? It depends on what you're interested in. You might want to start he http://freenet.vcu.edu/tourism/histrich/histrich.html -- The bass player is like a good offensive line. The team sucks when you are not on your game. When you're on your game, everyone congratulates the quarterback, running back, and receivers. -- Dave in a.g.b. |
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Charles Hawtrey wrote:
(GSHATTERHAND) climbed onto an orange crate and shouted: I'll be approaching from the Williamsburg area on SR 5. I want to go through Petersburg first, then Richmond. You can't do that, at least not directly. SR 5 is on the north side of the James and Petersburg is on the south side. Stay on SR 5 long enough and you'll be on Main Street in downtown Richmond. I'll take interstates if I must but I prefer to take state routes. Is there any reason not to take U.S. 1 through Petersburg up to Richmond? Before leaving the Williamsburg area you may want to visit Jamestown. I prefer Jamestown to CW -- Jamestown is a little more historical and a little less touristy. Strange since Jamestown is a complete reconstruction while much of Williamsburg is original. I find CW far more historical. Highway 1 is not your scenic little backroad, to put it mildly. There's no reason to take it rather than I95 unless you want to go more slowly and get stuck in traffic. I'm hoping some friendly folks from the area, or experienced travelers, might have some tips or advice, suggestions or advisories? It depends on what you're interested in. You might want to start he http://freenet.vcu.edu/tourism/histrich/histrich.html -- The bass player is like a good offensive line. The team sucks when you are not on your game. When you're on your game, everyone congratulates the quarterback, running back, and receivers. -- Dave in a.g.b. |
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Charles Hawtrey wrote:
(GSHATTERHAND) climbed onto an orange crate and shouted: I'll be approaching from the Williamsburg area on SR 5. I want to go through Petersburg first, then Richmond. You can't do that, at least not directly. SR 5 is on the north side of the James and Petersburg is on the south side. Stay on SR 5 long enough and you'll be on Main Street in downtown Richmond. I'll take interstates if I must but I prefer to take state routes. Is there any reason not to take U.S. 1 through Petersburg up to Richmond? Before leaving the Williamsburg area you may want to visit Jamestown. I prefer Jamestown to CW -- Jamestown is a little more historical and a little less touristy. Strange since Jamestown is a complete reconstruction while much of Williamsburg is original. I find CW far more historical. Highway 1 is not your scenic little backroad, to put it mildly. There's no reason to take it rather than I95 unless you want to go more slowly and get stuck in traffic. I'm hoping some friendly folks from the area, or experienced travelers, might have some tips or advice, suggestions or advisories? It depends on what you're interested in. You might want to start he http://freenet.vcu.edu/tourism/histrich/histrich.html -- The bass player is like a good offensive line. The team sucks when you are not on your game. When you're on your game, everyone congratulates the quarterback, running back, and receivers. -- Dave in a.g.b. |
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