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Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 16th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full and more videos for free. Newport News is an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The most widely accepted folktale is that city is the namesake of Captain Christopher Newport, commander of Susan Constant, flagship of the three ship English fleet that landed on Jamestown Island in 1607. City played a major role in the Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. Numerous earthen fortifications and attractions that relate to the Civil War can be experienced in Newport News. In addition, the famous "Battle of the Ironclads" took place off the shores of Newport News in 1862. Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, owned by Northrop Grumman,[34] and the large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation, the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Ships can be viewed from many spots along downtown Newport News including Victory Landing Park which adjoins the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center building; at Northrop Grumman Newport News as well as the Monitor-Merrimac Overlook and the James River Bridge. Various cruise operations do offer tours from the water James A. Fields House James Apostle Fields (1844-1903) was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1862, he escaped to Fort Monroe and found refuge as a "contraband of war." The Mariners' Museum/USS Monitor ...

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Dan The Travel Man White Water Rafting

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 15th, 2010 | 0 comments

Follow Dan as he travels with ACE Adventure Resort in West Virginia to tackle the White Water of the New River.

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Mariah’s Rafting Adventure

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 13th, 2010 | 0 comments

This was with out a doubt the time of my life. My best friend and I went together and it was definitely what I needed. Class VI was the outfitter we went with and I highly recommend them; their basecamp and guides were amazing.

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Williamsburg, Virginia “Music In The Parks 2009 Music Competition” Our Tour Of Jamestown Part 1 Of 3

Posted by in Recreation on Oct 10th, 2010 | 0 comments

These are the videos that I recorded when we were taking a tour of Jamestown in Williamsburg, Virginia. This is the day before we had the Music Competition at Busch Gardens & this was the only time I could bring my camera because we went on rides & got wet & I didn't want my Flip Video Camera damaged. But enjoy this three part tour of us exploring Jamestown & little events they had there. It was so hot! But it was fun & I got alot on film. Jersey City Arts High School Band Music In The Parks 2009 Winners!

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stacy’s middle gauley rafting trip 2

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Oct 10th, 2010 | 0 comments

This is the first half of our surfing on the Middle Gauley with Class VI. It was so much fun; you paddle your duckie into the whitewater and let it toss you around, at first I was a little bit apprehensive, but it was such a good time. Definitely the best vacation I have ever taken my family on.

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