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Showing posts with label Manassas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manassas. Show all posts

11/26/17

American Heritage in Manassas and Prince William County Virginia



Historic Towns Civil War Sites Museums Outdoor Experiences Wineries and Shopping
Historic Towns Manassas is just outside Washington, D.C. and is steeped in history and tradition. The city center has an old town feel with a museum rich in Civil War and local Virginia history; Bristow was part of an 18th century plantation; Dumfries the largest town in Prince William County, founded in 1749; Gainesville was a changing point for stagecoach horses; Haymarket is located on an abandoned Indian hunting path; Nokesville and its farming community; Occoquan a quaint town on the river; Quantico is surrounded by a US Marine Corps base; Woodbridge is traditional and contemporary.
Civil War History the Manassas National Battlefield Park holds artifacts from the battlefield and exhibits pertaining to the First Battle of Manassas, including audio-visual displays and a fiber-optic battle map presentation that describes troop movements during the battle. A few miles away, Ben Lomond Historic Site is a plantation turned Civil War hospital. View the graffiti from wounded soldiers, the instruments doctors used and the only remaining public slave quarters in northern Virginia.


 City Tavern in Historic Downtown Manassas 
American Heritage experience life as a Marine at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Corps Base in Quantico, featuring interactive exhibits and artifacts. Tun Tavern is modeled after the Philadelphia Tavern where the Marine Corps was founded in 1775. Visit Quantico National Cemetery and the Missing In America Project that locates, identifies and inters the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans. 

Outdoor Experiences paddle down Neabsco Creek on a kayak tour featuring bald eagles, herons, and turtles as you paddle through protected wildlife areas. Visit Leesylvania State Park on the Potomac River, former home of the father of Robert E. Lee and hike on one of the park’s five trails, including a two-mile trail that goes through the Lee family cemetery, homestead and gardens.
Wineries and Shopping at Potomac Mills; Virginia’s largest outlet mall features 220 shops. Travel to the foothills of the Bull Run Mountains and for a taste of Virginia wine in an 18th century manor house.
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10/29/17

Touring the American South



A Journey from the Atlantic to the Gulf Coast via Appalachia and the Mississippi River
Virginia
The Towns and Villages of Loudoun County Historic Small Towns Itineraries and Wine Tours
Historic Alexandria Virginia Step back to 18th-century America, walk the cobblestone streets, tour stately mansions and museums, explore the true stories of Civil War Alexandria, take a river cruise or bike to Mount Vernon, sip award-winning locally-crafted beer on the waterfront, and shop in Old Town’s boutiques, vintage shops and trendy art galleries.
Prince William and Manassas a Civil War Experience Marine Corps Museum and National Parks
North Carolina
Charlotte is named in honor of King George III of Britain’s consort. It is a city with 199 neighborhoods and many nicknames, including: the famed Hornet’s Nest derived from the American Revolution, The QC, Crown Town, Home of NASCAR, Gem of the South, CLT, Bank Town, Char-Town and City of Trees.
Asheville has a fascinating past; experience a walking itinerary that commemorates the city’s most significant cultural, educational, social and architecture stories; a museum without walls. Urban Farm and Mountain Trails Gourmet Cuisine Public Art Music Heritage and a Bohemian Culture.

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Tennessee
 
Music City Southern Charm History Culture and Haute Cuisine
Nashville has been the subject of many books, movies and songs. But, while music is the lifeblood of this city, you will also find here culture, history, haute cuisine, sports, natural beauty and especially Southern charm.





Blues Rock ’n’ Roll BBQ Pork Capital Cotton Row and Graceland  
 


Memphis is a city with a rich and eclectic history. Some of the city’s traditions and milestones include: Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley, the Memphis Zoo, the Indie Memphis Film Festival, Sun Studio, National Civil Rights Museum, Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Beale Street Music Festival.









Mississippi


The Sights Sounds and Culinary Traditions of the Mississippi Regions. Delta is a melting pot of cultures – from African to Italian to Asian. Capital-River from a mighty river and antebellum mansions to downtowns with restaurants featuring soul food, authentic ethnic dishes and modern culinary delights. Pines barbecue and bakeries, cheese and cheesecakes, the tastes of this region take their influences from their Native American heritage. Hills home to William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams and Southern fiction characters, platters of fried chicken, skillets of cornbread, and delicacies such as pecan pie. 
Coast golf, gambling, art, architecture and great food.

Mississippi is a true melting pot of regional, ethnic, national and international cuisine




New Orleans
Architecture a Creative Culture History and Traditions
The original settlement of New Orleans and the oldest neighborhood in the city is Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter. Established by the French in 1718, the location continues to be a valuable site for trade due to its strategic position along the Mississippi River. The district is a National Historic Landmark and is bordered by popular streets, such as Canal, Decatur and Rampart Streets and Esplanade Avenue. The French Quarter boasts cultural contributions from the French, Spanish, Italians, Africans, Irish and others – as demonstrated by the development of New Orleans as a global port.
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