Monthly Archives: April 2018

Beaver Dam Creek Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek—also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson’s Mill—is widely remembered today for being General Robert E. Lee’s debut as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. With the … Continue reading →

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Drewry’s Bluff Trail (Richmond National Battlefield Park, VA)

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – As Union gunboats approached Richmond, the Confederate capital, on the morning of May 15, 1862, they were greeted with a hail of heavy artillery fire from what would come to be known as Drewry’s Bluff, … Continue reading →

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Big Devils Stairs (Shenandoah National Park, VA)

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

Despite being in Shenandoah National Park’s busy North District, the Big Devils Stairs hike is relatively free of crowds, leaving visitors alone to explore one of the area’s most spectacular metabasalt gorges. Most hikers will turn around at the primary … Continue reading →

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