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Place #1
Distance: 0.00mi , Attraction : Museum
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18277 Williams Rd, Triangle, VA 22172, USA
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
As we begin our journey southward, look to the east of the highway and you’ll see a striking spire of glass and steel rising above the trees. This is the National Museum of the Marine Corps, one of the most recognizable landmarks along I-95. Its design is meant to capture a single moment frozen in time: the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945. That image, a symbol of determination and sacrifice, is reflected here in steel as a permanent salute to the history of the Marine Corps.

The museum opened in 2006 and stands at the edge of Marine Corps Base Quantico, often called the crossroads of the Corps. From the earliest days of the Revolution in 1775 to missions in the 21st century, the galleries inside trace the service and sacrifice of Marines across nearly two and a half centuries. Visitors who step inside find themselves walking through recreated battlefields: the beaches of the Pacific, the frozen ground of Korea, the jungles of Vietnam. Even the temperature and sounds are designed to bring those experiences closer to life.

But this museum is more than a collection of battles. It tells the human story of the Corps: the recruits at boot camp, the families who wait at home, the traditions and values that have shaped generations of Marines. Beyond the building itself lies Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, where trails wind past monuments that honor units, campaigns, and individuals.

Even as we drive by, the museum speaks. Its spire is visible for miles, a reminder that the Marines’ history is inseparable from the nation’s history. Passing here at the start of our journey, we carry forward that spirit of service and resilience, a fitting beginning as the miles ahead unfold.

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  https://www.usmcmuseum.com/
Place #2
Distance: 6.08mi , Attraction : Community
Map Pin
I-95, Stafford, VA 22556, USA
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Aquia
As we pass the community of Aquia, you’re moving across ground layered with some of the earliest chapters of American history. Aquia Creek, is a tidal waterway that flows into the Potomac. In the late 1700s, this was the site of a quarry that provided the pale sandstone used to build many of Washington, D.C.’s first landmarks. The U.S. Capitol, the White House, and several government buildings all carry stone cut from this very spot. If you look closely on the trails at Government Island today, you can still see the chisel marks left by enslaved and indentured laborers who pulled blocks of stone from the earth.

Now, imagine this quiet waterway in 1861, during the opening months of the Civil War. Confederate artillery was positioned along Aquia Creek, attempting to halt Union ships on the Potomac. The Battle of Aquia Creek became one of the war’s earliest naval engagements, with cannons thundering across these waters. The Union eventually secured the area and transformed it into a bustling supply hub. Wharves, warehouses, and railroads sprang up almost overnight, feeding troops pressing deeper into Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln himself visited nearby Potomac Creek to watch engineers rebuild bridges that were destroyed almost as fast as they could be constructed.

Aquia is also home to Aquia Episcopal Church. Completed in the 1750s, it is built of the same sandstone as the quarry. It has survived fire, war, and centuries of use, still standing as one of Virginia’s oldest colonial churches. George Washington passed through this region often while traveling between his boyhood home in Fredericksburg and Mount Vernon.

Today, the marinas and neighborhoods around Aquia Harbour mask its turbulent past, but the creek still carries the stories of stonecutters, soldiers, and statesmen who shaped a young nation.

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquia,_Virginia
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 National Museum of the Marine Corps
Map Pin Place 2 Aquia
Map Pin Place 3 Stafford, Virginia
Map Pin Place 4 Fredericksburg, Virginia
Map Pin Place 5 Artillery Ridge
Map Pin Place 6 Stonewall Jackson Shrine
Map Pin Place 7 Nancy Wright's Corner
Map Pin Place 8 Lake Caroline
Map Pin Place 9 Secretariat's Birthplace
Map Pin Place 10 Kings Dominion
Map Pin Place 11 Ashland, Virginia
Map Pin Place 12 Richmond's Quirky Side
Map Pin Place 13 Richmond, Virginia Part 1
Map Pin Place 14 Downtown Richmond, VA
Map Pin Place 15 Richmond, Virginia Part 2
Map Pin Place 16 The James River
Map Pin Place 17 Petersburg, Virginia
Map Pin Place 18 Transportation
Map Pin Place 19 Stony Creek, Virginia
Map Pin Place 20 Jarratt, Virginia
Map Pin Place 21 Emporia, Virginia
Map Pin Place 22 Virginia/North Carolina Border
Map Pin Place 23 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 24 Weldon, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 25 Halifax, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 26 North Carolina Countryside
Map Pin Place 27 Enfield, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 28 Whitakers, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 29 Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 30 North Carolina Beaches
Map Pin Place 31 Nashville, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 32 US-64
Map Pin Place 33 Southern Churches
Map Pin Place 34 North Carolina Farmland
Map Pin Place 35 Famous North Carolinians
Map Pin Place 36 Five County Stadium
Map Pin Place 37 Lizard Lick, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 38 Raleigh, North Carolina
Map Pin Place 39 Duke University
Map Pin Place 40 North Carolina State University
Map Pin Place 41 University of North Carolina
Map Pin Place 42 Directions
Map Pin Place 43 University Rivalries
Map Pin Place 44 Raleigh Culture
Map Pin Place 45 North Carolina State Capitol



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