Train station Sign

Virginia - 2012

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April 22nd 2012
Washington DC - Day 5 2012 trip Today we went to Virginia to visit relatives.<span> Our first stop was to Charlottesville to visit with my cousin and her mom.<span> It was a 2 1/2 hour drive from the L'Enfant Plaza.<span> Along the way we made a couple stops.<span> The first stop was the Chancellor Battlefield.<span> We also wanted to visit Montpelier but we re ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » Charlottesville

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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