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Monrovia

Colonial Beach, VA
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Ranked #3 of 3 attractions in Colonial Beach
3.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Description: The birthplace of James Monroe.
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Garden Valley, CA
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“Unique little town”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

I visited Colonial Beach and thoroughly enjoyed my visit. The town hosts a lot of very talented artists who display their work in a monthly art walk that was welcoming, interesting, and offered delicious appetizerss at no cost. Many people in the town were friendly and helpful wherever I went. The restaurants were amazingly good for such a small town... More

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Reston, Virginia
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“Day trip to Colonial Beach, VA - it's a discusting place - Stay away - Dockside Restrauant too.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Don't believe the Official Colonial Beach, VA Website - with nice pictures and happy people. The whole beach, town, area, and the restrauants are just bad news. On a whim, we wanted to go to a beach to spend a hot August day. What a disaster. The only place to shower and change are the uncleaned and unsanitary urine smelling... More

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Norfolk, Virginia
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very Small, but worth stopping if you are driving by”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2011

The building is hidden from the road, and even from the first area you drive in to, so keep going back. It is very small, but worth going in if you are in the area. There are a few things about James Monroe, and also about other founding fathers. Free, and you can see everything in about 10 minutes (longer... More

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