A beloved addition to Dinwiddie County, the store has delighted thousands with its fresh, made-to-order sandwiches. They also serve breakfast sandwiches, coffee, and gourmet sodas, making it a perfect spot to start your day or grab a quick bite. By sourcing many of their deli meats and market items from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the store offers an impressive selection of high-quality products, including jams, pickles, candy, spices, and grass-fed/pasture-raised beef and pork.

The bread for their sandwiches is baked fresh daily in-house and is available for purchase, along with an array of cookies, pies, cakes, and fruit breads. This dedication to freshness and quality is just one of the many reasons customers keep coming back.

Run by Mark and Beverly Webb, the Route 1 Country Store is truly a family affair. You might be served by one of their delightful children or even a friend from church, all of whom contribute to the warm, welcoming atmosphere. The service is friendly and efficient, and the store is impeccably clean.

Conveniently located just off I-85, this is an outstanding establishment for both locals and travelers. It’s an ideal lunch stop for those looking to avoid fast-food chains and enjoy a freshly made sandwich or homemade soup. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, the Route 1 Country Store is well worth a visit.

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Check out Downtown Hopewell as you enjoy a Thursday night farmers market every week! It is a festive event to kick off your weekends and you will find fresh, locally grown foods, lots of variety; it is a celebration of local farmers & makers. It is held along E. Broadway. Snap/EBT accepted. Make an evening of it, shop, stop in for a glass of mead, have dinner.

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The Appomattox River Peanut and Wine Company was established in 2002 and is the only peanut processor in the area. The Sealey family presents over 31 different nut products to suit every taste and desire.

Expanding their business, The Appomattox River Peanut and Wine Company offers a large selection of imported and domestic premium wines and made-to-order gift baskets.

Having a wedding or special event? The peanut tins or 2 ounce bags can be produced with a custom label just for you.

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Weston Manor is the very essence of the eighteenth-century Tidewater mansion. Built in 1789 by William and Christian Eppes Gilliam, it is notable for retaining much of its original interior. The distinctive moldings, wainscotings and chair rails are mostly original and the spiral stairway features concave paneling. The tour includes all three floors, grounds and gardens.

Visitors learn about the generations of families who resided at Weston, the Civil War adventures of young Emma and George Wood based on her own journal. She recounts the time when the yard of the house was caught in a crossfire between Union gunboats and Confederate cavalrymen. When Emma’s sister was stricken with a debilitating illness, she recalls, President Lincoln’s own physician Dr. Joseph K. Barnes personally saw to her care. Today, the lives of the children are interpreted during Weston’s annual “Emma and George Days”, a two-day event during which visitors can learn about how children lived during the conflict that tore our nation apart. Through activities, exploration, crafts, and games, students gain an appreciation for history and life in a time long past.

Did You Know
Even though the Civil War is long over, soldiers still wander the halls of Weston Plantation! The home is famously haunted by the specters of fallen soldiers.

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The dead were originally interred in burial grounds near the hospitals. Later they were re-interred at City Point National Cemetery.   Today 5,038 Federal soldiers are buried there, including nearly 1,400 African-Americans who died fighting for the Union.

The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Free admission. Open daily sunrise to sunset.

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The Beacon is also home to the Old Dominion Barn Dance featuring producer Donna Meade who is a former Mercury-Polygram recording artist and a member of Virginia’s Country Music Hall of Fame. Meade was married to Jimmy Dean. Since Dean’s passing in 2010, Donna is enjoying performing again as well as producing the Old Dominion Barn Dance. She is the writer of the Barn Dance theme, and her childhood sweetheart and husband of 8 years, Jayson Stevens, serves as production manager. Donna is proud to revive and preserve Virginia’s venerable country music show by presenting the best in traditional country and Bluegrass entertainment, and is honored to be serving as hostess!

The Beacon has two (2) beautifully appointed ballrooms for special events (weddings, reunions, receptions, socials, conferences, luncheons, corporate events, product launches, etc). The theater proper steadily features live music showcasing the intimacy of the venue and its status as a first-rate entertainment/corporate event facility.

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City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was founded in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale for the Virginia Company. Its strategic location on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers ensured a key role in Virginia’s history.

A Revolutionary War skirmish took place on its banks. General Ulysses S. Grant directed the ten-month Siege of Petersburg from the grounds of Appomattox Plantation. Overnight the tiny village became one of the world’s busiest ports, supplying 100,000 Union troops.

A pleasant walking tour highlights 25 historic homes and structures, with most focusing on City Point’s Civil War history. Outdoor storyboards located throughout the historic area enhance the visitor’s experience. Beautiful views of the James and Appomattox Rivers add to the charm.

A free walking tour map and guide are available at the Hopewell Visitor Center.

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While running the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln (visit www.walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps) and General William T. Sherman. The most welcome visitors were his wife and son, who stayed with him in his cabin for the last three months of the siege.

The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audio-visual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point.

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