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Civil War photos: Help sought to solve old mystery

Tags: Richmond, Port Royal

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Civil War Trust honors 3 preservationists

Tags: civil war trust, Richmond

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Battle rages over battlefield road in Fredericksburg

Lee Drive inside Fredericksburg National Battlefield Park is 4.5 miles long. It's hallowed ground, a popular bike path and a commuter shortcut. And, it's one of the most dangerous roads in the National Park system.

Tags: Fredericksburg, battlefield, Lee Drive, hank silverberg, Fredericksburg National Battlefield Park

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Partial building collapse injures worker in Va.

Authorities are investigating the partial collapse of a building under construction in Enon that injured one worker.

Tags: Lynchburg,

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Civil War tourism group touts videos by Md. kids

A heritage tourism and educational group is using videos made by some Maryland middle-school students to spotlight the importance of connecting children with history.

Tags: Hagerstown, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, Williamsport,

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Marine Corps Museum puts Harpers Ferry artifact on display

A sledgehammer used in October 1859 to help capture John Brown is now available for public viewing at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.

Tags: Kathy Stewart, Marine Corps

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History is passion for young Civil War re-enactor

Walkersville High School junior Chris Sniezek enlisted in the military when he was 10. The now 17-year-old Civil War re-enactor said his love of history has kept him interested in the hobby throughout his adolescence, although he's one of a few people in his age group involved with it.

Tags: Frederick,

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Study: Tourism spending up in and around Gettysburg

Tourism spending is rebounding in Adams County after the area's top industry went into a slump three years ago, one study showed.

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1,000-plus Civil War re-enactors heading to New Market

Tags: New Market

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Battle of Drewry's Bluff to be marked in Va.

A Civil War battle that produced three Medals of Honor is being commemorated in the former capital of the Confederacy.

Tags: Laurel Mayor Craig Moe, james river

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