South East USA: Destinations
Virginians are descendants of the settlers who came from as far away as England, Ireland, and Germany to the unexplored parts of the South East USA in search of land, opportunity, and a better life.
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The Museum of Frontier Culture
For us, space was the final frontier. In Southeast America in the 1700s, the final frontier was overcoming the mountains. By the 1730s the Valley of Virginia was home to many settlers from England, Ireland, and Germany
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Virginia
What better way to work off Virginia’s food and cultural excesses than on the Appalachian Trail – a 2,175-mile footpath along the ridge-crests and valleys of theAppalachian Mountains traversing 14 states from Maine to Georgia.
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Hiking the The Blue Mountains
European settlers first arrived in Australia in the late 18th century,. They came on what was known as the First Fleet.- about 700 convicts and their military overseers aboard seven ships.
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Hiking Lord Howe Island
A two-hour flight from Sydney, Lord Howe Island is just 7 miles long and is officially a part of New South Wales.
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