Road to Freedom highlights history that needs to be known
BILL LOHMANN, The Richmond Times-Dispatch
April 10, 2021
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Road to Freedom, a new self-guided driving tour, showcases African American history in Virginia in the Civil War era and beyond.
There’s nothing inherently new along Road to Freedom, which covers people and events prior to 1861, showing “the tenacity and determination of African Americans to self-emancipate,” and continues through the long postwar period, said Drew Gruber, executive director of Williamsburg-based Civil War Trails, which developed Road to Freedom in a partnership with American Battlefield Trust.
The history has always been there and has already been noted one way or another, though too often overlooked. However, by stitching together scattered historical sites and events and packaging them as a tourism trail, organizers hope it will attract the sort of attention the history deserves.
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Virginia Beach student team wins first place in VDOT s HRBT Expansion Project Tunnel Boring Machine naming contest
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NORFOLK, Va. â VDOT announced the top three finalists and the winning name selected for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at a virtual ceremony on Wednesday.
In collaboration with the Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP), VDOT held a contest to formally name the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will be used to construct the new twin two-lane bored tunnels for the HRBT.
The contest launched in October and was open to all middle school students in Hampton Roads.
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