Name: Gaines’ Mill Battlefield
Address: 6283 Watt House Road, Hanover, VA, 23069

Gaines' Mill Battlefield in Hanover County features artillery exhibits, the historic Watt House that stood in the center of the Union lines and a 1.5-mile walking trail.

Gaines’ Mill Battlefield

We’re a community of runners, hikers, bikers and ballplayers. We’re an outdoor playground, designed by Mother Nature, with class III and IV rapids running right through our downtown. A 52-mile bike trail runs along the James. The Richmond Marathon and Ukrop’s 10k are huge celebrations, and the whole region comes out to cheer on our local teams. In fact, we’re so sports-minded that the Washington Redskins have their training camp right in the center of the city. Add to that awesome hotels, beautiful venues, attractions, art, craft beer, more than 900 restaurants and a convenient location, and you’ve got a top choice for your next sports event. Welcome to RVA!

From indoor to outdoor facilities, the Richmond region has the fields, pitches, diamonds, venues and the dedicated staff to ensure your event is a huge success. 



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At the Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center in Hanover County an electronic battle-map program describes the 1862 battle of Gaines’ Mill and the 1864 battle of Cold Harbor.

Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center

Maintained and groomed with the help of the Cold Harbor Ruritans, this park surrounds the historically significant Garthright House. The park features Civil War trenches and rifle pits with interpretive signage along the paved trail.

Garthright House

Serving classic sandwiches, box lunches, home-cooked Sunday dinner, homemade baked goods, pies and cakes.

Treats & Treasures Country Store at Ellyson's Garage

The menu at the Hanover County restaurant has a seafood focus, with shrimp, crab cakes and a catch of the day. Everything is made from scratch.

Riverbound Café

A warm and inviting venue that boasts beautiful wooden beams and parquet floor. The Springs is an ideal facility for various size gatherings, celebrations, meetings, or retreats. An assortment of classes and events are offered for both children and adults throughout the year. Join the Springs Croquet Club in a game, partake in a match of Pickleball, picnic in our Pavilion or use the playground.

The Springs Recreation Center

Enjoy a variety of performances and $1 movies and refreshments. Theatre and upstairs meeting room are available to rent. Henrico Theatre, located in Highland Springs, originally opened as a movie palace on April 25, 1938. Tickets cost $0.25 for adults and $0.10 for children. Designed by architect Edward F. Sinnott, the structure is a unique example of art deco architecture in the county and was built to be the most modern and technologically advanced theatre in the Richmond area for the time. In 1998, Henrico County purchased the property from the Horne family, owners and operators from 1976 to 1998. The theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and reopened in 2007 after renovation.

Henrico Theatre

Since 1911, Williams Bakery has been baking from scratch treats for the Richmond area. From the original bakery in Church Hill, Williams has continued to produce traditional southern pies, cakes, danish and desserts using all fresh ingredients with no preservatives or additives. Everything is baked in house daily using the same recipes passed down for over four generations. We have 3 locations to better serve you!

Williams Bakery-Nine Mile Road

The store sells overstock goods and online customer returns from major retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Home Depot. Inventory is laid out in giant bins for shoppers to dig through. They use a falling-price model where the day of the week dictates what you pay per item, regardless of its original retail value

Wizard Bins & Auctions

The 4 Cyber Cafe or The 4 is an eclectic live entertainment venue located at the center of downtown Richmond, VA. A cafe by day where you can enjoy breakfast, wifi and prepare for day of business or with family.

4 Cyber Cafe

At Mela Cafe we pride ourselves on creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for all our guests. With great and delicious food in Sichuan Style, and we continue to serve our community with love.

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