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What you are reading: Discover Radford, Virginia in Half a Day This Weekend
Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Radford is a medium-size university city in Virginia that in the mid-19th century grew from a small village near the New River.
- The town experienced a boom when a railway depot was constructed in what was then called Lovely Mount.
- The name was changed to Radford in 1891.
- Many beautiful homes that were built during that time are still standing in what is today’s historic Radford downtown.
- Radford is home to the famous Pete Dye River Course golf course, also a popular wedding destination.
- The former home of General Gabriel C. Wharton is today a Glencoe house museum.
- Radford has several beautiful parks, including Wildwood Park with a range of hiking and biking trails and plenty of wildlife.
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