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Cannonball Trail
401 East Freemason Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 441-1526 Freemason Reception Center
Children Welcome

This walk-it-yourself tour is a heritage trail, which connects historic sites woven among featured attractions in downtown Norfolk. The Cannonball Trail becomes, in effect, a "story-telling stage" for interpreting Norfolk's rich and multi-faceted history.

Cape Henry Lighthouses
Fort Story Army Base
583 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone1: (757) 422-9421 Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Visitor Center
Phone2: (804) 648-1889 APVA Preservation Virginia
Email: oldcapehenry@aol.com

The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1792. It started to crack in 1870 and was replaced with the new Cape Henry Lighthouse only 357 feet away, which is an active aid to navigation and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse is maintained by the APVA and is a National Historic Landmark, serving as the official symbol for the City of Virginia Beach. Directions: At First Landing State Park turn left into the west gate of Fort Story. Follow the road, which will take you between the two lighthouses. Note to Our Visitors: The Cape Henry Lighthouse is located within Fort Story military base. To visit the lighthouse, you must pass through the security gates of Fort Story. Please call the Lighthouse before visiting as requirements for identification may change from day to day.

Cedar Grove Cemetery
Between Fort Lane and Effingham Street
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Phone: (757) 488-1397
Email: pamkloeppel@verizon.net

Established in 1832, Cedar Grove is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Portsmouth. Listed on the Virginia and national registers of historic sites, the cemetery is noted for its funerary art and the civic, business, maritime, religious and military leaders who are buried there. Historical markers placed throughout the cemetery allow for self-guided tours.

Cedar Hill Cemetery
105 Mahan St.
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone1: (757) 923-3880 Suffolk Visitor Center
Phone2: (866) SEE-SUFK Suffolk Visitor Center toll free
Email: Tourism@city.suffolk.va.us
Children Welcome

Originally constructed as "Green Hill Cemetery," this 32-acre expanse of hilly terrain and ancient cedar trees has many stories to reveal. Located behind Riddick's Folly House Museum and Seaboard Station Railroad Museum Cedar Hill Cemetery (1802) is an official site of the Virginia Civil War Trails prorgram as it is the final resting place for many Confederate Generals and soldiers.

Charles City County Visitor Center
10760 Courthouse Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone: (804) 652-4701 County Administrator
Email: info@charlescity.org
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Children Welcome
Pets Welcome

The Visitor Center is located in the county’s historic 1901 Clerk’s Office adjacent to Charles City Courthouse, the 3rd oldest courthouse in the country. Visitor Center exhibits invite guests to experience “the story of America in one small county” and acquaint visitors with things to see and do. Four outdoor interpretive exhibits provide visitors with information about Charles City’s historic courthouse and engagements at the courthouse during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Civil War Trails Site.

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