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[thehistorygirlnj]

Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, #Virginia. It was dedicated on May 15, 1920. It replaces the original #amphitheater, now called the James R. Tanner Amphitheater. The groundbreaking was held March 1, 1915 and President Woodrow Wilson placed the cornerstone on October 13, 1915. It was designed by Thomas Hastings and primarily consists of Vermont-quarried Danby #marble. Its interior spaces include Memorial Chapel and Memorial Display Room, the latter of which features exhibits on the history of Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. #va #vahistory #historygirl #SpreadTheHistory #travelblog #travelblogger #blog #blogger #americanhistory #history #ushistory #arlington #arlingtonva #arlingtonnationalcemetery #cemetery #ilovehistory #memorialamphitheater #archi_ologie #architecture #visitvirginia #LoveVA (at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8C7LFgnzAm/?igshid=b5ig7ajafics

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February 5, 2018. “Big Crab Orchard or Witten’s Fort”, Crab Orchard, Tazewell County, VA. #craborchard #wittensfort #tazewellcounty #va #appalachia #history #vahistory (at Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park)

[thehistorygirlnj]

Today as part of #NationalParkWeek, it is #MilitaryMonday. When the time is right, visit a National Military Park, National #Battlefield, National Battlefield Park, or National Battlefield Site to remember the sacrifices made by those who came before us. This photo is of Battery 5 at @petersburgnps in #Virginia. #va #vahistory #SpreadTheHistory #nps #nps103 #goparks #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #exploreva #OptOutside #FindYourPark #petersburg #petersburgnationalbattlefield #smallparksaturday #cannon #CivilWar (at Petersburg National Battlefield) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ORq18jTsL/?igshid=p6nhjd0dzyvp

[thehistorygirlnj]

Today in #history: #OTD, December 30, 1930, Colonial National Monument in #Virginia was established. On June 5, 1936, it was redesignated @colonialnhp and includes Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield. These two sites are connected by the scenic 23-mile Colonial Parkway. From Jamestown to Yorktown, this park interprets America’s beginnings from an English colony in 1607 to an independent nation in 1781. Pictured is the interior of the Jamestown church tower, the only above-ground 17th-century structure still standing at Jamestown. #va #SpreadTheHistory #vahistory #FindYourPark #nps #nps103 #OptOutside #exploreva #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #jamestown #jamestownva #yorktownva #colonialnhp (at Historic Jamestowne) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6t8uoWH8O2/?igshid=3vpuo5duyu8b

[thehistorygirlnj]

Happy Washington's Birthday (observed), also known as #PresidentsDay! This is a photo of the outline of the plantation house of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball, at @georgewashingtonbirthplacenm in Westmoreland County, #Virginia. George Washington was born here on February 22, 1732 and lived here until age three. The original birthplace burned down in a fire on Christmas Day 1779 and never rebuilt. A memorial house (the #brick house in the background) was built in 1931 to represent the original birthplace and educate about the period's history. This #NationalMonument was established January 23, 1930. The park and Memorial House were opened by the @NationalParkService in 1932, on the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth. #va #SpreadTheHistory #vahistory #FindYourPark #nps #nps103 #OptOutside #exploreva #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #georgewashington #georgewashingtonbirthplace #potus1 #potus #archaeology #WestmorelandCounty #smallparksaturday (at George Washington Birthplace Monument, Potomac Shore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8sNJDOnfY6/?igshid=1hkvq22ksma56

[thehistorygirlnj]

The magazine at @colonialwmsburg in #Virginia. This building was constructed in 1715 as storage for the arms and ammunition dispatched from London for the defense of the colony. Its walls are approximately two feet thick. Colonial Williamsburg restored the structure in 1934 and 1935. #va #vahistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #colonialwilliamsburg #williamsburg #williamsburgva #architecture #archi_ologie #octagonstyle #exploreva #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #ushistory #americanhistory #historictriangle #loveva #virginiaisforlovers #magazine #brick #brickporn #visitwilliamsburg #findyourfunwmbg (at The Magazine At Colonial Williamsburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzCJm9AHocn/?igshid=176tz8w7dgktu

[thehistorygirlnj]

The Nelson House in Yorktown, #Virginia part of @colonialnhp. The house was built circa 1730 by Thomas Nelson. It was later home to Thomas' grandson, Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738 - 1789), Yorktown's most famous son and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Nelson's devotion to the patriot cause during the #AmericanRevolution contributed significantly to the creation of the United States. In June 1781, he was elected the third governor of Virginia. The Nelson House is one of the finest examples of early #Georgian architecture in Virginia and maintains much of its original architectural fabric. The Nelson family retained ownership of the house until 1908. In 1968, the @NationalParkService purchased the house and restored it to its eighteenth century appearance. #va #SpreadTheHistory #vahistory #FindYourPark #nps #nps102 #OptOutside #exploreva #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #yorktownva #colonialnhp #nationalhistoricpark #nelsonhouse #oldhouselove #architecture #archi_ologie (at Yorktown, Va.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIpDRdneFu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1twtl4sdjhkyu

[thehistorygirlnj]

#DidYouKnow? Booker T. Washington National Monument is located in Hardy, #Virginia. Booker was born on James Burroughs Plantation, possibly in 1856 (although there is no official written record other than the recorded birth of a male slave on April 18, 1856). Booker lived with his mother, Jane, the plantation cook; his brother, John Henry; and his sister, Amanda. They slept in the kitchen cabin (a reconstruction on the site gives visitors an idea of what it was like; it is on the left in this photo). When the #CivilWar ended, Booker was freed and wanted to pursue an education, which he was denied as a #slave. After moving to Malden, West Virginia with his family to be with his stepfather, he worked in a salt furnace and coal mine. He learned how to read and write and eventually worked for the Ruffner family. In 1872, Booker went to Hampton, a school for African Americans. He graduated from the school in 1875 with honors. He later went on to open the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. #va #vahistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #nps #nps102 #goparks #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #explorevirginia #FindYourPark #bookertwashington #bookertwashingtonnationalmonument #nationalmonument #monumentsforall #smallparksaturday #blackhistorymonth (at Booker T. Washington National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSNzM_HdXM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wlh5ysff6b3c