History abounds -- Thomas Jefferson's Montecello, James Madison's Montpelier, Civil War battlefields, Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg. Winery tours, battlefield tours, lots of flea markets and antique stores. An hour from King's Dominion; 1.5 hrs to Busch Gardens; 2 hrs to Washington, DC; 3 hrs to Virginia Beach. Skyline Drive and Shenandoah Valley nearby.