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Hampton Lighthouse & the Sensational 1931 Trial Hampton Lighthouse and the Sensational 1931 Trial The Back River Light, also known as the Grandview Light, was a lighthouse south of the mouth of the Back River on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, several miles north of Fort Monroe near Ha...
01/27/2022
The History of Brunswick Stew: Virginia is the Winner! Two Southern states, Virginia and Georgia, have long been dueling over which is the home of Brunswick stew. Folks in Brunswick County, Va., hold an annual stew-off, while those in Brunswick, Ga., display a cast-iron spot that reportedly cooke...
01/20/2022
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Grandma Knew Farm to Table CookingMy daughter in law turned me on to a FB posts from Glen and Friends who is in Canada and posts of food he cooks from cookbooks or recipes dating before 1950. It is wonderful. It got me so excited that I started going through my cookbooks collections (which I ha...
01/11/2022
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Do You Hear What I Hear? Christmas CarolsA Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French origin.[1] Christmas ...
12/21/2021
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Hello Again My Friend, Snowmen and Women If you’re a snow lover, you probably get excited when you hear a big storm is in the forecast. Whether you appreciate the quiet that snowfall brings, enjoy winter sports, or simply love to play in it, we can all agree that there’s something special about p...
12/17/2021
By: J. Elaine VonCannon, Associate Broker, SRES, ABR,Property ManagerThe real estate market in a large area of Virginia, not the large cities, hasbeen on the past 10 years in a roller coaster ride for the buyers and sellers.The ups and downs cycling in a 4 weeks to 3 months stretches at a timewit...
07/25/2020
When you drive in Virginia you will notice how green the state is and all the lovely flowering plans, flowers and trees the state has. Virginia is a colorful state to say the lease with a carpet of green grass and the abundance of color! Virginia's native plants range from ubiquitous species f...
03/21/2020
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Have you ever said that you or someone you know has Spring Fever? What do you think about? Colored Eggs, Chocolate Bunnies, Cherry Trees blooming, Flowers peeking out, the hot days of summer approaching or even the days are longer! Whatever you think about you are not alone. Our ancestors saw Spr...
03/05/2020
So you think this is a strange title to a blog? Well, it is, but truth is stranger than fiction so they say. I have seen the heads both at the park and in their current home. When the heads were at the President’s Park in Williamsburg, Virginia in York County off of Rt 199 and now that they are...
02/20/2020
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Have you ever heard of an Island off the coast of Virginia called Tangier? This wonderful piece of history is only a boat ride away. It is a shame that the state of Virginia, the Federal Government or both does not help to save this Historic Treasure. Tangier is a town in Accomack County, Virgini...
02/18/2020