Shirley Plantation – near Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia

Posted by Susan in Uncategorized on Mar 25th, 2011 | 0 comments

Join us on a leisurely stroll around the grounds of Virginia's first plantation, established six years after our nation's first settlement at Jamestown in 1607. 11 generations of one family have lived in the "Great House" since the mansion was started in 1723.

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Posted by Susan 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 Susan in Virginia Tourism on Aug 9th, 2010 | 0 comments

Please 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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Civilian Conservation Corps

Posted by Susan in Virginia Wildlife on May 21st, 2010 | 0 comments

This video is about the Civilian Conservation Corps boys and the building of America's State Park System. Did you know that: Some of America's best known parks started as State parks. Yosemite was first protected as a State park by President Abraham Lincoln before transitioning to a National park in 1872. Niagara Falls is the oldest State park in the United States, and will mark its 125-year commemoration in 2010. State parks nationwide attract 730 million visits annually and draw environmentally-conscience, active consumers who live in close proximity of State parks. Often called "America's Backyard", State park visitors use parks as an extension of their backyard - returning frequently and visiting for recreational and active lifestyle reasons. For more information about what Virginia has to offer, please visit www.virginiaoutdoors.com

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