This year is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, so special events and exhibits are taking place. In late March, I posted pictures of the Freedom Truck that visited Middletown. It turns out that Virginia has its own traveling exhibit, and it was in Woodstock on Saturday.
Since I grew up in Virginia, I’ve studied Virginia history, yet the exhibits here told many stories that I had not heard before. I was impressed with how interesting it was.
For those who did not grow up here, I should explain that the first permanent English settlement was Jamestown in Virginia, established in 1607. There were already people here, of course, Native Americans. The Jamestown settlers would not have survived without the early cooperation of the Powhatan tribe.
The exhibit tells stories of Native Americans and enslaved people, along with the expected stories of our founding fathers like George Washington.
Other events are planned in Virginia in the coming months, and I’ll probably attend a few of them.
I have never seen a traveling exhibit. That is cool!
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From independence to theocratic dictatorship it seems.
ReplyDelete...keep the history alive.
ReplyDeleteOh I'd love to see that exhibit! My ancestors came through Virginia.
ReplyDeleteWe need to keep all the history alive so these traveling exhibits are a great idea however, I don’t think any of them have made it to where I live yet. I hope they do.. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI like how it brings in different perspectives, especially the inclusion of Native American and enslaved people’s stories alongside the well known founding figures. It is also nice to hear that even with your background knowledge, you still found new things to learn. Those traveling exhibits always make history feel a bit more alive and personal.
ReplyDeleteA big story to tell.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool.
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