things to see in va: Mark Your Calendars-The Space Shuttle Discovery Is Heading To Northern Virginia - 03/18/12 07:37 PM
Though the space shuttle Discovery has flown it's last mission in space it has one more flight to make. The Discovery will be landing at Washington-Dulles airport piggy-backing on a specially designed 747.
The specific time for landing is not known though NASA and the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center Websites will be updated with arrival time. In anticipation of a mid-morning arrival the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center located off or Route 28 will open the parking lots at 8 AM. There is no doubt that the parking lot will be completely filled early.The Discovery will be part of … (14 comments)
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things to see in va: The End of 2011-Revisiting Old Posts For Memories Of The Past - 12/30/11 06:26 PM
Over the years, either due to Active Rain hyper-local contests or personal interest I've ended up creating a series of blogs on one subject. Some of my favorites are about the history in our area and in particular a series of posts on historic churches in Northern Virginia. This past week a young man asked if I could help point him in the direction of some local churches to photograph. Interesting enough the request came just after I had been going back through my Active Rain posts to review my keywords and tags. As a result it was easy to point … (22 comments)
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things to see in va: Barrett House-A Lorton VA Historic Landmark - 12/03/11 01:53 PM
Barrett House today stands empty and surrounded by fencing to keep out intruders. However, since the early twentieth century the home located on Ox Road in Lorton has stood watching the changes to the surrounding area. Originally the property where Barrett House sits was part of a 3,500-acre tract granted by Lord Fairfax in England to Virginia colonist Robert Carter, Jr. in 1729. Over the years the land was divided and subdivided by various owners. Around 1891 Barrett House was constructed on 258 acres and used as a country home for a DC based lumber merchant. A few more ownership changes … (3 comments)
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things to see in va: Tuesday Stroll In Northern Virginia-The Cannons Still Keep Watch At Fort Ward Park - 09/27/11 06:28 PM
You might think as you start to stroll the treed grounds at Fort Ward Park in Alexandria that this is just another nice place to stretch your legs or have a picnic. However as you start to explore you discover the parks history. Fort Ward was a Union fort used during the civil war to help protect the DC area.
Strolling the grounds you come across the raised ground where the cannons took aim on Confederate troops. You will also see the entrance to the bunkers which helped shelter the 500 troops stationed at the Fort from 1861-1865. The preserved fort … (12 comments)
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things to see in va: Prince William County VA Remembers Local Victims of September 11, 2001 - 09/11/11 12:28 PM
Today across the United States there are both private and public remembrances of September 11, 2001. It is a day that most of us have seared into our memories as to where we were and how we felt.Prince William County VA lost members of the local communities both in the Pentagon and in NYC. Many do not know that at the Prince William County Government Center there is a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives. It is tucked on a small hill just as you drive into the county center complex.
The shape of the memorial represents the Pentagon … (8 comments)
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things to see in va: You Pass Them Every Day in Northern Virginia But Do You Notice Them? - 09/14/10 07:50 PM
Everyday thousands of motorists in Northern Virginia pass these signs on the side of major highways or smaller side roads and have no idea what they say or why they are there.In fact the Commonwealth of Virginia was one of the first to have a historical marker program in the United States. The first markers went up in 1927 along Route 1 between Mount Vernon and Richmond. All markers are the same size and shape but they do have one distinguishing feature. Each marker has a code which designates their location. For example markers with the letter "E" on them are … (14 comments)
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things to see in va: Wordless Wednesday-Not Big Enough For a Fancy Name - 12/09/09 07:49 AM
This lovely little building is aptly named "The Cabin." It sits on the property of Rippon Lodge the oldest home in Prince William County. The property was originally part of an huge tobacco plantation that is thought to have encompassed 21,000 acres. Today the property is owned by Prince William County and is open to the public. It is just one of many terrific historical sites in the Northern Virginia area that have been preserved for everyone to enjoy.
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things to see in va: A Quiet Day at Arlington Cemetery - 05/22/09 05:02 PM
Though Memorial Day isn't until Monday I made my visit to Arlington Cemetary this morning. Anyone who has a loved one or friend at Arlington Cemetary knows that Memorial day is one of the most difficult days to make the journey. Here are a few photos to remind us all of the sacrifice made my many for our freedom.
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