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... that the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park has a Court-house (pictured), Tavern, Jail, Store and Prizery, the Bocock-Isbell, McLean, Peers and Wright houses, the Sweeney and Sweeney-Conner cabins, the Jones and Woodson law offices, ruins and cemeteries?
... that the Port Royal, Virginia, Horne's restaurant is the last remaining of the former chain?...
... that William Berkeley, a colonial Governor of Virginia is buried at St Mary's, Twickenham, London, encased in lead exactly fitted to the shape of his body?

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