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Three days in Gloucester

Day 1

The perfect place to begin your visit is at the Visitor Information Center located in the historic Court Circle on Main Street. There you will find information about this region and many other interesting sites in Virginia. The Court Circle buildings have been described as classic examples of an early Virginia county seat. Just across the street is the Museum of History located in a pre-Revolutionary ordinary. Venture up Main Street a little further and visit the statue of Pocahontas a great photo opportunity! Also nearby, be sure to visit Long Bridge Ordinary, once a convenient store and saddlery for travelers. The 17th century Ware Episcopal Church is just up the road and its graveyard is beautiful and interesting.

Day 2

Spend day two of your adventure into the past by visiting Rosewell Ruin. Once the home of John Page, three time Governor of Virginia, and now a magnificent ruin. Warner Hall Graveyard where ancestors of George Washington, Robert E. Lee and Queen Elizabeth II are buried. Abingdon Church and Powhatan's Chimney are great stops along the way to the southern end of Gloucester.  Here at Gloucester Point, the Point Walk, an interpretive trail along the York River, explains the significance of this area's historically, commercially, and ecologically. Tyndall's Point Park located just across Route 17 is the remains of earthworks dating to Revolutionary War. An interpretive path clues you in to how this area was significant in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. A great way to finish off day two, before heading out to dinner.

Day 3

The middle peninsula of Virginia's Tidewater region has much to offer, whether you are a history buff, art lover or an outdoors type, there is much to keep you busy. Be sure to ask for a River Country Visitor Guide while at the visitor information center; in it you will find information about our neighbors Mathews, Middlesex, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Tappahannock, Urbanna and West Point.
 

Gloucester Tourism
6467 Main Street     Gloucester, VA 23061     804-693-0014

Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Last Update by D. R. Carter August 19, 2008