Richmond, Virginia and CSA’s Capital City

Richmond, Virginia is the state’s Capital.  After a stop at the Visitor’s Center, we went to the capital, which looked like a work by Christo.  Because it is being renovated, it is surrounded by scaffolding and covered with a tarp.
The grounds are pretty impressive.  There is a large monument dedicated to George Washington and some [...]

do you really consider virginia a southern state?

Sometimes i think it is.. sometimes i don’t
I’ve lived here all my life in hopewell(south of richmond)
And even tho i know i have a southern accent.. its not as bad as some people.
I get mad when everyone thinks that everybody in the south are rednecks. Im not one bit of a redneck. I hate [...]

Virginia – Arlington National Cemetery: Confederate Memorial

Image taken on 2009-06-07 14:18:36 by wallyg.

‘Southern Living’ Readers Name Manassas National Battlefield Park Among the Top 5 Historic Sites in Virginia

‘Southern Living’ Readers Name Manassas National Battlefield Park Among the Top 5 Historic Sites in Virginia
PRNewswire/ — Manassas National Battlefield Park was voted among the top five Historic Sites in Virginia by readers of Southern Living Magazine. Representatives from the Prince William County/Manassas Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as the Park’s Superintendent, Ed Clark, [...]

Civil War Battles in Culpepper, Virginia

Over 160 battles were fought in the county around the city of Culpepper, Virginia. This is where hard fought, day-to-day fighting took place. This area was so critical because if you wanted to move an army to Richmond where the iron works were you had to control Culpepper and its railroad junction.

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