It Happened Here

It Happened Here: Francis Corbin & the Virginia Federal Convention

Most have heard the name of the famous “Give me Liberty — Give me Death” quote of Patrick Henry, but few know the name, Francis Corbin, of Middlesex and King & Queen counties. During the Revolutionary War, the wealthy Corbin family sent Francis, born in 1760, to school in England with whispers throughout the colony that his departure was to avoid the upcoming conflicts and leaving with a strong Tory sentiment. Francis was educated at the Canterbury School in Cambridge, England,...
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It Happened Here: Civil War pensions

  After the Civil War, the Virginia Legislature provided pensions for those who served the Confederate Army. This included soldiers, widows and daughters of deceased...

It Happened Here: Oyster shanty towns

Rappahannock River and oysters have for generations offered a platform for all races to make a living. Before good transportation and good roads, oystermen...

1918 Kentucky Derby winner, Exterminator

One of the greatest race horses of all time was Exterminator, owned by Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Remlik Hall, (Kilmer spelled backwards) in Middlesex...

The U.S. strike wave of 1945-1946

On April 1, 1946 the United Mine Workers joined the growing wave of nationwide strikes as 400,000 coal miners went on strike for safer...

Comic Strips

American newspaper comic strips created by cartoonists influenced the culture across the United States and were part of day-to-day life when daily newspapers were...

Smallpox Point

Through the centuries, smallpox was one of the most serious viral diseases — it caused scarring and death. The disease was wiped out worldwide...

Mexican food with fresh ingredients plus a dash of flair and fun

When visiting Colonial Beach, much of the attention is focused on the beach and Potomac River. But tucked away on the other side of...
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