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Six historic sites designated as Virginia landmarks
FROM Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources 12/17/24 / Breaking News / History / People & Places / State Government /
Among the six places recently listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register are a house in Charlottesville designed by Milton L. Grigg, the celebrated architect best known for his work on the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello in the 20th century; a Danville elementary school featuring architecture representative of mid-20th–century educational trends and their effect on the development of suburbs in Virginia after World War II; and a unique, mid-1700s American frontier–style home in the Shenandoah Valley that grew into a commercial business in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Prince William County breakfast, ceremony, awards to mark Universal Human Rights Day on Jan. 18
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01/14/14 / History / Local Government / People & Places /
Universal Human Rights Day will be marked in Prince William County on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at 9 a.m. in the James J. McCoart Government Building, in Woodbridge. The program includes breakfast, speeches, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and awards.
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New state park to be created in Loudoun County near Purcellville
Prince William high school students asked to comment on Civil Rights Act; entries due Jan. 8
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01/02/14 / Breaking News / Education / History /
The Prince William Human Rights Commission is calling on county high school students to enter an essay contest discussing how the Civil Rights Movement has impacted today’s society. Original, unpublished papers must be submitted by close of business Jan. 8, 2014.
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PW School Board sets Dec. 16 public meeting on re-interment of 12th high school graves
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Prince William County School Board will hear public comments Dec. 16 on plans for re-interring artifacts and remains from graves discovered during site clearing for a new county high school.
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Two Prince William supervisors to ask for new policies on gravesite relocations
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11/18/13 / History / Local Government /
At the Nov. 19 board meeting, Prince William County Chairman Corey Stewart and Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe plan to request new policies to improve community awareness and input in gravesite relocation process.
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Living history, tours and more to mark 150th anniversary of Bristoe Station battle
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A milestone anniversary, its 150th, is on the horizon for the important 1863 Civil War battle of Bristoe Station, and Bristoe Station Battlefield Park will welcome visitors for the commemoration.
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Time capsule from 1946 to be opened in Haymarket on Sept. 12
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09/10/13 / Breaking News / History / Local Government /
On September 12, at 6:30 p.m., Supervisor Pete Candland, Haymarket Mayor David Leake and Delegate Bob Marshall to open a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the Haymarket Fire Department in 1946. The contents are a mystery. An official from the county's Department of Historic Resources will also attend.
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Aging mansion in Old Town Manassas seemed doomed until caring neighbor stepped in
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By BENNIE SCARTON JR., Observer staff 07/05/13 / Environment / History / People & Places /
A lot of residents in the City of Manassas are glad to see that the historic 9300 Prescott Ave. House has been saved from being torn down and will be remodeled. Hugh Ickrath, a neighbor two doors down and two other investors had managed to buy the decaying eyesore at the last hour at a short sale before a demolition crew was to arrive.
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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
