Doswell Travel Guide

 mtncorg Says:  Though they trenches don't show up well in the photos, these really are among the best-preserved from the Civil War. The fronts of the trenches still reach four to six feet high with lateral walls coming off every 15-20 feet or so to allow local breakthroughs to not put the... 

 mtncorg Says:  Extending back into what seems to be primeval forest, from the parking lot a well-laid out trail will take you back - in about 2.4 miles - through the forests to several stops where you can see where Lee's men had dug in on the inverted 'v' line above the Ox Ford,... 

 b1bob Says:  This is a double wooden roller coaster that was there at the opening of the park. However, I didn't work up the courage to ride it until 4 years later. In the early 1990s they added a new twist: one of the tracks goes backwards. 

 b1bob Says:  At the time it was built (1991), the Anaconda was the biggest roller coaster in the park. The lift hill reaches 140 feet (40 m.), it makes a slight turn, and descends into a tunnel UNDER the lake, goes through two loops, and winds up with a series of corkscrew turns. 

 b1bob Says:  The Country Kitchen is located in the Old Virginia section of the park. It specialises in basic country cooking- barbecue, fried chicken and ribs. This is not a bad attempt at country cooking, however it is pricier than it needs to be. Fried chicken, fries and corn on the... 

 b1bob Says:  International Street is where many of the shops and restaurants in the park are located. A fountain divides the street and the Eiffel Tower replica is at the end of it. 

 b1bob Says:  All over the park, but especially in Hanna-Barbera land, cartoon characters look to meet and entertain kids. In the photo, my brother takes advantage of a photo op with Yogi Bear. 

 b1bob Says:  It isn't bad enough that they don't let you bring your own drinks in. King's Dominion makes the water in the drinking fountains warm enough that it won't quench your thirst so you will be forced to pay their confiscatory prices for drinks. I'm afraid the park has made you a... 

 b1bob Says:  Children of all ages, including the 10-year old on the right in the photo, enjoy Ashland Berry Farm's "pick your own" strawberries and pumpkins, hayrides, and bonfires. 12607 Old Ridge Rd., Beaverdam, VA 23015From I-95: Take exit 92-B (Ashland). Head west on Route 54. Turn... 

 b1bob Says:   In the few days leading up to American Independence Day, King's Dominion puts on a fireworks display just before closing that is almost as good as those at the Disney theme parks. The practice was put into peril for a time in the 1980s when a local horse breeder complained... 

 b1bob Says:   King's Dominion set aside an area with rides especially for the younger kids. The area was secluded in Hanna-Barbera Land where kids would often get a surprise visit from the likes of Scooby Doo, Fred Flintstone and Huckelberry Hound and well shaded for those hot summer...