Detailed AVA Event Information
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Sponsored by the American Volkssport Association
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City and State:
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Newport News, VA
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Event Date(s):
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7/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
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Location:
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Newport News
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Event Name:
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Lee's Mill
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Event Type:
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Seasonal Walk
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AVA Event ID
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87776
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AVA Seasonal Event #:
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2011/Y0500
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Distance(s):
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5/10 km
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Trail Rating:
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1+
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Description:
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This trail will be along neighborhood roads and thru the Lee's Mill Park. The Peninsula switched to grain production after the American Revolution. By 1810, Warwick County farmers no longer cultivated tobacco and focused on truck crops and livestock farming. Truck crops were shipped to Richmond and Norfolk by the James River and its tributaries. Grist mills were established on most of the Peninsula’s waterways to process corn and wheat. By 1860, there were two grist mills and one saw mill on the Warwick. Earlier in 1856, Mr. Richard D. Lee purchased a 30-acre tract along the Warwick River and established a grist mill. In 1860, Lee’s Mill ground 12,000 bushels of corn, reaping a profit of $9,900. The grist mill was destroyed during the Civil War, and the Warwick River was altered with the creation of the Lee Hall Reservoir in the early twentieth century. Today, the Lee’s Mill site contains oak, hickory and pine timber. The forest and marshes support white-tailed deer, gray squirrel, opossum, rabbit, raccoon and other small mammals. Canada geese and other waterfowl find habitat along the river and the Lee Hall Reservoir. Moreover, the woods contain several species of owl, hawk and a variety of songbirds. This natural area also contains preserved Civil War fortifications and provides green-space in a rapidly developing area. Website about Lee's Mill: http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_lees_mills.html.
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Wheelchair Access:
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Easy
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Strollers:
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Easy
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Pets:
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Yes
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Restrooms:
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No
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Start Times:
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daylight hours only
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Start Point:
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Newport News - Registration is by MAIL ONLY through the point of contact. Directions to the start point will be sent to each participant when they pre-register.
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IVV Awards:
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IVV Credit Only
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