A Confederate 'Shrine' If You Have the Time (NPS "Stonewall" Jackson Death Site)
November 10th 2018 As I motored south from Washington, D.C. toward Richmond, I stopped for gas and lunch at exit 118, a convenient stop away from the city traffic of either metro. As I pulled off toward the McDonald's I noticed a sign for a "Stonewall Jackson Shrine." Finishing my fries, I decided to check it out, so I hopped over I-95 and made my way along the meandering two-lane to the location where my GPS and th
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
