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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 ...
The Greenwood Tunnel is a historic railroad tunnel constructed in 1853 by Claudius Crozet during the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad.The tunnel was the easternmost tunnel in a series of four tunnels that were essential for crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
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
Looking at the Mifflin House from a field of winter grasses on December 21, 2023. ... Walking trails will provide interpretation of the Underground Railroad and a Civil War battle in Wrightsville ...
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.
Bristol Coal and Iron Narrow-Gauge Railroad: Virginia and Kentucky Railway: 1902 1916 Norton and Northern Railway: Virginia and Maryland Railroad: VAMD 1977 1981 Eastern Shore Railroad: Virginia Midland Railway: SOU: 1880 1898 Southern Railway: Virginia and Mount Airy Railway: 1920 N/A Never operated Virginia and North Carolina Railroad: SOU ...
[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.
Even though most people are familiar with my Underground Railroad work, I actually led more Black people to freedom on rivers than I did on land. I don’t want to brag, but I kinda pioneered ...