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Horne's in Virginia:
 
Please note that locations listed are incomplete
 

petersburg
 
Photograph 2005 : Courtesy of Robby Delius
 
Big Fork , Virginia -- U.S. 1 @ U.S. 58
 
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petersburg
 
Petersburg, Virginia -- address unknown
 
Listed in a middle 1960s directory of Horne's locations, the Petersburg complex may have been short-lived pr perhaps never existed at all. Its location remains unknown, and no images are available.
 
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Hampton
 
Postcard circa 1970s: Kummerlowe Archive
 
Hampton, Virginia -- 2000 W. Mercury Blvd.
 

Touted as the Horne's Coliseum Interstate Inn & Restaurant, the site offered 160 "luxurious rooms." Like the Roanoke Rapids-Weldon location, Hampton operated using both the Interstate Inn name as well as Horne's. Note that the restaurant appeared to have been "Tudorized" similar to Asheville's.

It is possible that the location might have also been called the Williamsburg Horne's. During 2007 the former Horne's operated as Hampton Bay Plaza and Suites and Crabbers Restaurant.

 
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Photo September 2007: Kummerlowe Archive
 
 
Port Royal
-- 25532 A.P. Hill Blvd (U.S. 301)
 

Among the earlier Horne's using the larger more modern building-type that came to be standard, the one in Port Royal was opened in 1960 according to http://www.hornes.com. Typical of all of the Horne's, Port Royal's offered travelers gas, gifts, and food--amazingly it still does!

The unit in Port Royal is the last true Horne's using much of the standard methodology which had been typical of the chain. Even as I-95 siphoned away most long-distance traffic, the unit continues to be well sited at the intersection of U.S. 301 and U.S. 17. Locally, the U.S. highways prove to be vital routes, and Horne's proximity to Fort A.P. Hill Military Reservation helps to make it an important refreshment stop for soldiers in training and military convoys.

As the last Horne's, Port Royal's is an especially welcoming sight with its eye-catching yellow roof, and it offers a full rage of services including a tasty selection of foods 24 hours a day!

 
Right: How'd you like those gas prices?
 
Photo 2000s: Courtesy of Bob Venditti
 
 
Photos 2002: Kummerlowe Archive
 
 
 
 
Above & Below: A positive sign--the large oval roof-top sign had been refurbished by the middle 2000s. It had become just a "painted" advertisement, so it was great to see it's neon reinstalled.
 
Photos September 2007: Kummerlowe Archive
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Photo 2002: Kummerlowe Archive
 
 
 
 
Photos September 2007: Kummerlowe Archive
 
 
 
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Photos 2000s: Courtesy of Phil Edwards (and mouse over view)
 
 
Photo 2000s: Courtesy of Bob Venditti
 
 
Photo September 2007: Kummerlowe Archive
 
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