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They are constructed of woven grass; they are usually subterranean or are constructed under boards, rocks, logs, brush piles, hay bales, fenceposts, or in grassy tussocks. Eastern meadow voles dig shallow burrows, [9] and in burrows, nests are constructed in enlarged chambers. In winter, nests are often constructed on the ground surface under a ...
Blue Ridge Railroad, Greenwood Tunnel (bypassed) 1853 1983 Blue Ridge Railroad: Greenwood: Albemarle County: VA-5: Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Blue Ridge Tunnel: 1944 1983 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: Rockfish Gap: Afton: Nelson
[1] [2] Rev. Josiah Henson, a former enslaved man who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad with his wife Nancy and their children, was a cofounder of the Dawn Settlement in 1841. Dawn Settlement was designed to be a community for black refugees, where children and adults could receive an education and develop skills so that they could prosper.
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Mifflin farmstead set to open to the public in the spring. The first phase of the project, which will begin this fall, will involve construction of a new driveway, 30 parking spaces and an ADA ...
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Pages in category "Railroad tunnels in Virginia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
International Underground Railroad Memorial in Windsor, Ontario John Brown participated in the Underground Railroad as an abolitionist. British North America (present-day Canada) was a desirable destination, as its long border gave many points of access, it was farther from slave catchers , and it was beyond the reach of the United States ...