Brian C. Ledbetter
When I'm not busy
obsessing over politics, arguing
foreign policy, or otherwise
trying to inflame homicidal islamists—not to mention my time spent sitting in
school or being a family man!—I like to spend my time studying history. Specifically, I enjoy learning about the history of my beloved Old Dominion—the
ancient and historic Commonwealth of Virginia.
This obsession-slash-hobby of mine manifests itself in many ways:—Countless hours poring over old books, excessive interest in old and historic places. Recently, I discovered Google's new
My Maps, and figured that it would be a neat way of tracking places in the Commonwealth I've visited. Or maybe even a neat way of sharing some of my little obsession with
you, the reader.
I won't be able to do it all the time, but every now and then, I hope to pop in and share with you a little point of interest from our Commonwealth. I'll link to it on Google Maps so you can go and see it for yourself, write a little story describing the history of the area, and for those of you who aren't able to make the trip to our ancient Dominion yet (there's
no better time to visit
than now!). While I can't
possibly begin to express the full beauty of Virginia, I do hope that it will at least be of interest to you, and perhaps inspire you to go and discover our past on your own!
You can follow along
in Google Earth, if you want. And, by all means, if you know of something here in Virginia that I
have to see, or if you want to send along some pictures from your own corner of our beloved Commonwealth, please be sure to
send me a note! I'll flag it on my map, and as soon as I'm able to, I'd be delighted to swing by and
discover.
(Open in Google Maps | Open in Google Earth)
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