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Virginia by Rail Richmond Region Itinerary

Sit back and enjoy the view

Experience breathtaking views, uncover America’s rich history, savor Virginia’s best wines, read graffiti left by Civil War soldiers, shop at premier outlet malls and boutique shops, and walk the streets of authentic American towns. The journey starts from Washington, D.C. and gives you the flexibility of multiple options throughout Virginia. Whatever your heart chooses, you will fall in love with these great destinations.

Prince William County

Arrive via the Northeast Regional, Cardinal & Crescent Lines

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • Over 25 Civil War sites including two National Parks: Manassas National Battlefield Park and Prince William Forest Park
  • Farm Brew Live—Northern Virginia’s first destination brewery campus
  • Potomac Mills—Virginia’s largest outlet mall
  • Occoquan—a historic riverfront town
  • National Museum of the Marine Corps and Quantico National Cemetery

FUN FACT
Prince William Forest Park was home of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Fredericksburg

Arrive via the Northeast Regional & Carolinian Lines

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • A. Smith Bowman Distillery
  • Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont
  • Shannon Air Museum
  • George Washington’s Ferry Farm
  • Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military Park (4 Civil War Battlefields)

HIDDEN GEM
40-block Historic District with independent restaurants, shops and historic sites

Richmond

Arrive via Northeast Regional, Crescent & Carolinian Lines

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • The James River—urban white water rafting
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts—among the largest art museums in North America
  • Kings Dominion—13 roller coasters, 60 rides, shows and water park
  • Virginia State Capitol—houses the oldest legislative body in North America
  • American Civil War Museum—The preeminent center for the exploration of the American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free African Americans, soldiers and civilians

HIDDEN GEM
Maymont— a free 100-acre park with gardens, native wildlife habitats, friendly goats, an aquarium and Victorian Mansion

 

Norfolk

Arrive via the Northeast Regional & Crescent Lines

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • Naval Station Norfolk—the world’s largest naval base
  • Battleship Wisconsin—the largest and last battleship
  • City Cruises by Hornblower—offering lunch and dinner cruises year round
  • The MacArthur Memorial and Museum
  • Chrysler Museum of Art

HIDDEN GEM
Doumar’s—Learn about the invention of the waffle cone

Lynchburg

Arrive via the Northeast Regional & Crescent Lines

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • Anne Spencer House Museum & Gardens
  • Lynchburg Museum at the Old Courthouse & Point of Honor Mansion
  • Old City Cemetery Museums & Arboretum
  • Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
  • SeaQuest

HIDDEN GEM
Tribute to the King Festival—pay tribute to one of the world’s most iconic artists, Elvis Presley

 

Staunton

Arrive via the Cardinal Line

TOP ATTRACTIONS

  • American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse
  • Frontier Culture Museum
  • Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum
  • Sunspots Studios and Glassblowing
  • Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail

HIDDEN GEM
Queen City Mischief & Magic Festival—a homegrown fan event created to celebrate and grow an appreciation for the Harry Potter books and film series