Mount Vernon
George Washington’s plantation home is still around, and it’s still presenting a somewhat airbrushed image of the man.
Tag Archives: Virginia
Stonewall Jackson’s “Superman” statue
Easily the most prominent “man on a horse” statue at Virginia’s Manassas National Battlefield Park is that of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. Weirdly, it’s a.) only been around since 1940, and b.) looks nothing like the real Jackson—or his horse.
National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA
There’s a scene in “Saving Private Ryan” that absolutely wrecks me every time I watch the film. And I couldn’t keep that scene out of my head the day I visited this place.
From Manassas to Appomattox Court House
I wanted to write something about Appomattox Court House but I can’t do that without also bringing up the strange tale of Wilmer McLean, a man who often said that the Civil War started in his front yard and ended in his front parlor. And he was right!
Dougie Does Monuments 