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Virginia’s Claim to Thanksgiving

November 8, 2019by CaseyLeave a Comment on Virginia’s Claim to Thanksgiving
Virginia’s Claim to Thanksgiving

Who hosted the first Thanksgiving? Was it Plymouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts as we were always told in school? Or was it Berkeley Hundred (Berkeley Plantation) along the James River in Virginia?

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Rooted in Virginia: Abraham Lincoln

January 18, 2018by CaseyLeave a Comment on Rooted in Virginia: Abraham Lincoln
Rooted in Virginia: Abraham Lincoln

South of Harrisonburg, Virginia is the Lincoln Homestead, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln's father. Within the adjacent Lincoln family cemetery are five generations of Lincolns and two slaves at rest.

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Christmas in Fredericksburg

December 14, 2016by CaseyLeave a Comment on Christmas in Fredericksburg
Christmas in Fredericksburg

Who doesn't love a historic small town? Especially one that goes the extra mile for the Christmas season?

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An Artsy Weekend in Williamsburg

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016by Casey1 Comment on An Artsy Weekend in Williamsburg
An Artsy Weekend in Williamsburg

History lovers know where to go when they want a huge helping of the past: Virginia's Historic Triangle. Coincidentally, that's the same place art lovers should also be headed. Surprised? Don't be.

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