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Sites seek to bring past into the future
342-8812Sometimes, it doesn't take explosive movies or computer simulations to revive interest in a history museum - just a touch of velvet. A $24.3 million wing opened a year ago at Jamestown Settlement, with new movies and interactive panels and...Tags: Jamestown Settlement, Entertainment, Education, Hersheypark, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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From short strolls to 21-mile hikes, 9 top nature preserves, trails and parks in Hampton Roads
Daily PressYou should get out and go for a walk more often. You know you should. Maybe even a jog. Several trails wind through many of Hampton Roads' national, state, municipal and privately developed parks. Here are a few. 1. Beaverdam Park: The hiking trail at...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Yorktown Battlefield
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From Williamsburg to Civil War, Hampton Roads offers rich view into America's past
Daily PressAmerican Indians, British colonists, American revolutionaries, Civil War soldiers and sailors, pioneering educators, aviators and astronauts. They all made history happen right here. 1607 Jamestown is established, marking the beginning of English...Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Newport News Shipbuilding, Elizabeth City, Minority Groups
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Part 5: Message in a battle
757-247-4783Step inside the darkened introductory theater at the new USS Monitor Center this Friday and you may be surprised by one of its biggest stars. Not long after the projectors flicker on and the audio track starts, the words from a piece of Civil War...Tags: Photography, USS Monitor Center, Arts and Culture, CSS Virginia, Gaming
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THROUGH THE YEARS
NATIVE AMERICANS, BRITISH COLONISTS, AMERICAN REVOUTIONARIES, CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, PIONEERING EDUCATORS, AVIATORS AND ASTRONAUTS. THEY ALL MADE HISTORY HAPPEN RIGHT HERE. 1607 Jamestown is established, marking the beginning of English America....Tags: Langley Air Force Base, Elizabeth City, Minority Groups, Christopher Newport University, Native Americans
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Art Camps & More
Children can enjoy many activities like Flying Flowers at the ARTventures Summer Camps at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, 101 Museum Drive within Mariners' Museum Park, Newport News. In addition, there are Paint Days on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Culture, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Volunteer Opportunities in York/Poquoson
Daily PressAnimal Resource Foundation needs volunteers who are interested in helping cats and dogs in their community. Volunteer activities include fostering, cage cleaning, fundraising and adoptions. Training will be provided. Information: 838-6985. The Cancer...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Health, Emergency Planning, Basketball, Children
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Kid-friendly fun places and things to do
Daily PressLooking for nearby things to do with the youngsters in your life? Here are some ways parents and grandparents can keep kids active, entertained and happy during summer vacation. BEACHES Huntington Park in Newport News Yorktown in York County...Tags: Virginia Living Museum, Trips and Vacations, Jamestown Settlement, Natural Resources, Ocean View
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Who cares about history?
342-8812The staff at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond tells this one: one day a woman toured the whole place to learn about the leadership of the Southern states during the Civil War and at the end she asked the tour guide: "Well, if Jefferson Davis was...Tags: Jay Leno, Television, Harvard University, Abraham Lincoln, Property
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Montpelier restoration finds relevance in realism
342-8812BULLETIN: Construction workers have found clues to the exact fan layout of James Madison's shingles. You remember Madison, right? Tiny president, married to Dolley, designed the Constitution that today's president, courts and Congress are still arguing...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Natural Resources, DVDs and Movies, Entertainment, Renovation
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Get out there!
247-4794Everywhere you turn, the outdoors beckons in Hampton Roads. The region's mild climate and flat terrain offer the perfect combination for walking, hiking and biking. And the many bodies of water that surround us, from broad rivers to narrow inlets,...Tags: Rivers, Atlantic Ocean, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports, Bodies of Water
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Events in March
March 18-19: Military Through the Ages. Witness the evolution of military power in the course of one weekend. Experience the past and present in a unique chronological display of military history as re-enactors show how uniforms, weapons and military...Tags: Armed Forces, Jamestown Settlement, Education, St. Patrick's Day, Child Development
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