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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Montpelier Station, Virginia

Updated June 19, 2026
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Battleship's Grave.

Montpelier Station, Virginia

Montpelier Horse Cemetery

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.
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Montpelier Station, Virginia

Historic Montpelier Railroad Depot

This historic train depot transports visitors to an early 20th-century world before desegregation
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Formidable crowd at the 2021 Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival!

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Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
6 miles from Montpelier Station
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Barboursville Ruins

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
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Barbara Moore working on Ngayuku Ngura mural.

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Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.
19 miles from Montpelier Station
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National Audio-Visual Conservation Center

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.
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Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
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