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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Updated September 26, 2018
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The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
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Dinosaur Kingdom II

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
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Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
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Buchanan, Virginia

Buchanan Swinging Bridge

Sway your way across Virginia’s longest river on a rickety wooden bridge.
10 miles from Natural Bridge
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Lexington, Virginia

Traveller’s Final Home

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
12 miles from Natural Bridge
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Lexington, Virginia

University Chapel

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
12 miles from Natural Bridge
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Lexington, Virginia

The Skin of Little Sorrel

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.
12 miles from Natural Bridge
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