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Civil War mass grave discovered at historic Williamsburg

March 8

Civil War mass grave discovered at historic Williamsburg

First Black combatant of Civil War to be honored in Loudoun Co. battlefield cemetery

February 13

First Black combatant of Civil War to be honored in Loudoun Co. battlefield cemetery

‘The Emancipation Bells’ — a 65-bell tower and community center planned for SE DC

January 1

‘The Emancipation Bells’ — a 65-bell tower and community center planned for SE DC

Manassas passes pre-pandemic tourist spending (and there’s more than battlefields)

October 31

Manassas passes pre-pandemic tourist spending (and there’s more than battlefields)

Youngkin appointee resigns after remarks about Civil War

August 3, 2022

Youngkin appointee resigns after remarks about Civil War

Virginia to invest almost $5 million on battlefield preservation

July 6, 2022

Virginia to invest almost $5 million on battlefield preservation

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Loudoun County exhibit honors Black soldiers of the US Civil War

June 19, 2022

Loudoun County exhibit honors Black soldiers of the US Civil War

Virginia expected to fund new state park for Civil War battlefields in Culpeper Co.

June 4, 2022

Virginia expected to fund new state park for Civil War battlefields in Culpeper Co.

Civil War graffiti in Stafford Co. to be relocated, paving way for warehouse project

March 17, 2022

Civil War graffiti in Stafford Co. to be relocated, paving way for warehouse project

Former Georgetown Civil War hospital on market for $14 million

January 31, 2022

Former Georgetown Civil War hospital on market for $14 million

Stripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions

October 25, 2021

Stripping military bases of Confederate names stirs passions

Lee statue in Richmond came down weeks ago, but there’s another court challenge

September 29, 2021

Lee statue in Richmond came down weeks ago, but there’s another court challenge

‘You’d just drive by’ — Lee statue fight sparked awareness, determination

September 8, 2021

‘You’d just drive by’ — Lee statue fight sparked awareness, determination

Loudoun Co. weighs what to do with roads named for Confederates, segregationists

July 6, 2021

Loudoun Co. weighs what to do with roads named for Confederates, segregationists

Trust buys Virginia land to honor Black Civil War soldiers

February 10, 2021

Trust buys Virginia land to honor Black Civil War soldiers

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