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Time to Paddle! New Additions to Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Water Trail
6/17/10
Just in time for summer, two new water trails have been launched in the Chesapeake region. Both trace the historic routes of Captain John Smith, an English explorer who played a pivotal role in the ex...Read More
Places to Pitch a Tent This Summer
6/8/10
Looking for a special place to pitch a tent this summer? Whether you're searching for a close-in spot to relax with family or a secluded site accessible only by water, you'll find it at a Chesapeake B...Read More
War of 1812 by Bicycle
6/2/10
Can you imagine the White House burning or British war ships anchored in the Potomac with their guns trained on Alexandria, Virginia? It was the summer of 1814 and the Chesapeake Campaign of the Wa...Read More
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Tuesday Evening Seminar: Save Our Dark Skies
2/7/12
Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - Astronomers and telescope enthusiasts complain about light pollution, but is it really a problem? New research reveals it can drastically alter the ab...Read More
Medicine at Home in the Colonial Era
2/8/12
Belle Isle State Park (Lancaster,Virginia) - How did people take care of themselves in the colonial era? What did they know about what caused diseases and what cured them? Which of these remedies ar...Read More
Findings at Pig Point
2/9/12
Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis,Maryland) - Archaeologist Jane Cox reviews Anne Arundel County's Lost Towns Archaeology Project exciting discoveries at the prehistoric site known as Pig Point on...Read More