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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 commentsThat's our question. We're in some battlefield from the Civil War someplace in Virginia. Enjoy!
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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Aug 9th, 2010 | 0 commentsPlease visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The reason the city acquired its name View from Richmond Hill in England. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America, and many important American Civil War landmarks remain in the city today, including the Virginia State Capitol and the White House of the Confederacy, among others. Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government with several notable legal and banking firms, as well as federal, state, and local governmental agencies, located in the downtown area. This is one of 12 cities in the US to be home to a Federal Reserve Bank. There are also 9 Fortune 500, and 13 Fortune 1000 companies in the city. Tourism is also important, as many historic sights are in or nearby the city. Patrick Henry delivering his, "Liberty or Death," speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, helping to ignite the American Revolution Museum of the Confederacy Its rich collection of civilian and military Civil War artifacts relating to the Confederate States of America, as well as the post-war "Lost Cause" era, is a valuable resource for the study of the role of the Confederacy in the War and in our society today. Adjacent to the restored White House is a museum containing more than 15000 artifacts and 500 flags from the Confederate era. Richmond National Battlefield Park Capitol Square The ...
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Posted by Susan in Recreation on Jun 3rd, 2010 | 0 commentsPlease visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more videos. The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, PA, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign,was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is frequently cited as the wars turning point.George Gordon Meades,Confederate, Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's invasion of the North. Abraham Lincoln, Joseph Hooker ,July 1, 1863,Gettysburg National Cemetery,historic Gettysburg Address. New Museum and Visitor Center,ranger programs, battlefield walks, evening campfire programs, living history groups and band concerts.Confederate,Union,Ohio Valley Civil War Association,infantry, artillery, Signal Corps, Pennsylvania Monument, Auto Tour,Parkers Battery will host a camp and programs at Pitzer Woods.
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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 31st, 2009 | 1 commentPlease visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located 50 miles south of Washington, DC, and 58 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Located on the Rappahannock River near the head of navigation at the fall line, Fredericksburg developed as the frontier of colonial Virginia shifted west out of the coastal plain. Named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King ...
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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 16th, 2009 | 1 commentPlease visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more free videos. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The reason the city acquired its name View from Richmond Hill in England. During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America, and many important American Civil War landmarks remain in the city today, including the Virginia State Capitol and the White House of the Confederacy, among others. Richmond's economy is ...
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