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 Virginia History: Pioneers and Soldiers

July, 2009
 

In this issue

» The Original Wild West
» Richmond History
» A Country Torn
» Fairfax Co. Civil War
» Passionate Historians

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History Comes to Life in Appomattox VA, Where Our Nation Reunited!
The Original Wild West

Raid on Martin's Station Reenactment at Wilderness Road State ParkUlster-Scots and German immigrants moved southwest from Philadelphia through Virginia along the Wilderness Road, or Great Warrior Path, as the Natives knew it. Trace your ancestry through America's original wild west.

~ Germans in Virginia
~ Scots-Irish in Virginia
~ Genealogical Research
~ October 9-11: Wilderness Road Heritage Festival

History Lovers Converge on Richmond

The American Civil War Center at Historic TredegarExplore ruins at The American Civil War Center, or download FREE Podcasts from the National Park Service. Don't forget to pack your walking shoes for tours at the Museum of the Confederacy.

From battlefields to riverfront, the Richmond Region is a history lovers paradise!



  

A Country Torn

Lee Hall Mansion in Newport News, is the only large remaining antebellum plantation house remaining on the lower Virginia Peninsula. It served as a Confederate headquarters in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

Struggle, tragedy, victory, defeat ... find out what the Civil War was like in Virginia.

» The Civil War in Virginia
» Battle Reenactments
» Plan a Historic Getaway
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Civil War in Fairfax Co.

Civil War Reenactment at Sully Historic Site

Visit Fairfax County to connect with the journeys, events and sites that still echo America's Civil War past.

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Passionate Historians

Billy Heck and Mitch Bowman are passionate about Virginia's history. Find out why.

What's so special about Virginia's history? Take a listen ...

» Billy Heck: Wilderness Road State Park
» Mitch Bowman: Virginia Civil War Trails
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