EPISODE · Jan 8, 2025 · 15 MIN
5. Richmond
from Bike 76 VA: The Virginia Bikecentennial Route 76 Podcast · host Tom Ewing
As it circles to the east of Virginia’s capital city, the Transamerican Bicycle Route 76 passes by several locations of Richmond Battlefield Park. These facilities commemorate a Civil War battle that took place over ten days in early summer 1864. Visitors to this historical site will be able to view explanatory signs and walk along the ground where men from both sides fought and died. This experience provides insights into continuing debates over the implications of the Civil War for Virginia in the past, in the present, and into the future. This episode is connected to the capital city of Richmond, located just under 80 miles from Yorktown, the starting point for the westbound route, and about 470 miles from the Kentucky border, where eastbound riders enter Virginia.
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As it circles to the east of Virginia’s capital city, the Transamerican Bicycle Route 76 passes by several locations of Richmond Battlefield Park. These facilities commemorate a Civil War battle that took place over ten days in early summer 1864. Visitors to this historical site will be able to view explanatory signs and walk along the ground where men from both sides fought and died. This experience provides insights into continuing debates over the implications of the Civil War for Virginia in the past, in the present, and into the future. This episode is connected to the capital city of Richmond, located just under 80 miles from Yorktown, the starting point for the westbound route, and about 470 miles from the Kentucky border, where eastbound riders enter Virginia.
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