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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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Posted by in Virginia Beach on Aug 6th, 2010 | 0 comments

Find Virginia Beach apartments or fun things to do around Virginia Beach by visiting Virginia-Beach.apartmenthomeliving.com for an in-depth tour of the apartments, neighborhoods and things to do, in and around your Virginia Beach apartment.

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Gettysburg, PA – Part 1

Posted by in Recreation on Jun 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments

Please 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 in Virginia Tourism on Sep 23rd, 2009 | 0 comments

The roots of American culture and our immigrants success are on display at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia. Sherri McKinney reports. More at www.vafb.com

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Brainrotting: Episode 4 – Washington to California, BMW F650 GS adventure motorcycling travel tours

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Sep 3rd, 2009 | 2 comments

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