W3R-VA
About W3R-Virginia
From the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in Arlington to the Battlefield at Yorktown, we invite you to ride, drive, bike, walk, run and boat the paths and waterways that led the allied French and American forces to victory and the eventual end of the Revolution. Many parts of the trail are now modern highways, but many parts are still pristine and appear much like they did in 1781. Many of the residences, businesses, taverns, courthouses, and churches remain today. Though all are not accessible to the public, they remain a testament to the building capabilities and fine workmanship that enabled the patriots to defeat the greatest army in the world.
Come along! Relive the revolution…if only for a moment!
W3R Virginia is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, all-volunteer, (501)(c)(3) organization, dating back to early 2000 and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2019. We commemorate the alliance between the French and Continental armies during the American Revolution and the hundreds of miles traveled to the victorious Siege of Yorktown. Our Mission is to promote, preserve, and commemorate the land and water routes of the allied forces through Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, and to promote the goals of the National Historic Trail, the National Park Service, Commonwealth of Virginia, and other organizations with similar missions.
For more info, visit: https://va250.org/
W3R-VA State Report
- Feb 1 – VDOT installed the first official, Virginia WARO sign in Arlington, VA, near the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge
- Feb 24 – Received a pass-through grant from Children of the American Revolution (CAR.) The grant will allow, Randy Flood of The Real American Revolution (TRAR) nonprofit and W3R-VA Board Member, to continue the educational film project. These funds will cover the costs of interviews by Nora Stufft, past VA CAR President and her peers, with George and Martha Washington, Rochambeau, Thomas Jefferson, Patick Henry, Lafayette, James Lafayette and other historical interpreters
- Mar 18-20 – Five members of W3R-VA Board of Directors participated in the 2nd Annual VA25O Planning Conference in Williamsburg
- April 6-7 – W3R-VA supported the Gloucester Museum of History event , “Gloucester 1781 – Fire, Smoke & Muskets; Living History” at the Daffodil Festival in Gloucester, VA
W3R-VA DOCUMENTARY
The Real American Revolution Multimedia Center & Consortium for Civic Education documentary of the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in Virginia, featuring 15 publicly accessible historic sites from Mount Vernon, Alexandria to Yorktown, Virginia. Hosted by historian and TRAR host Randolph G. Flood, the film footage features commentary by Dr. Robert A. Selig, America’s foremost historian concerning the Route. Sponsored by the National Park Foundation and the national Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association (W3R-US).
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Dave Meredith – President
Amy M. Parker – Secretary
Sam Murphy – Treasurer
James Gallagher
Carol Meredith
Timothy Miner
Michael Steen
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Randolph Flood – Board of Directors
Melissa Sadler – Board of Directors
P. Lambert – Board of Directors
Cheryl Morales – Board of Directors
Paul Carson † – Board of Directors
Angela Leary † – Treasurer
Nicole Yancey † – President Emeritus
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Your support of our efforts is greatly appreciated and helps fund Trail projects, work with schoolchildren and teachers, and support long-term planning for the Trail’s development. To donate to W3R-VA, select “State Chapter Donation” as the donation type on our donate page.
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