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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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