The Leesylvania State Park officially opened on June 17th, 1989. The park, whose name means "Lee's Woods," is the ancestral home of the famous Lee
The Shallop
The English shallop was an open boat that sat very shallow in the water. The craft was about 7 feet wide and 30 feet long, small enough so that it
The Civil War In Virginia – Day By Day
The Civil War In Virginia, hosted by Christopher Gowin and Bobby Wilcox. In this episode: The Battle of Bull Run. ©2009 VirginiaOutdoors.com
Ghost Stories-Saved by the Bell
Superstitions have shrouded every culture from ages past. One belief being “Saved by the Bell.” Probably all of you have heard the term
Civilian Conservation Corps
State Parks are a great idea. If you are enjoying Ken Burn's documentary about The National Parks: America's Best Idea, on PBS, you may want to check
Storytelling Exhibit at Sailors Creek
On the evening of April 6th 1865 the Black Thursday of the Confederacy - Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia lost 7,700 men, including
Ghost Stories-The Haunted House
On present park property of York River State Park, many dwellings have come and gone, but one such dwelling carries with it a haunting past. Near this
Civil War-Sesquicentennial Series: Part 1
No place in America suffered civil war in more ways than did Virginia. For years on end armies camped here, devastating the land. Armies battled here,
The Story Behind Fairy Stone State Park
Long, long ago there where fairies that inhabited a remote area in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They roamed free while enjoying the