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Victory and closed one of the confederacys last major ports. The victory, coupled with the fall of atlanta gave a boost to president abraham lincolns bid for reelection just a couple of months later. The Mariners Museum host this 45 minute event. [applause] john there is an unseen battlefield in every human breast where two opposing forces me to and where they seldom rest. The battle of mobile bay is actually the story of a contest between the two highest ranking naval officers in the civil war, David Farragut and Franklin Buchanan. If you think of two opposing wills, that is what you have hap...

First lets start with Franklin Buchanan, since he was on one of our ironclads here in Hampton Roads. Franklin buchanan was born on september 17, 1800 in baltimore, maryland. His father the was founder of the Maryland Medical Society and his grandfather was a signer of the declaration of independence. So he comes from a wellheeled family. He will become a midshipment at age 15 in 1815 and will serve with distinction by 1844. He will be promoted to captain, and he will be named the first superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in annapolis. He is the founder in many ways of that school...

She learned the skills that were vital to make her a successful conductor on the underground railroad. She was reading the landscape, foraging for food, reading the stars, being comfortable outdoors by herself. I would like to highlight our Visitor Center. This building is lined in cedar which is a reference to her time in the field with her father. These last three buildings are lined in zinc. The idea is that after you visit our Visitors Center, your ignorance about her retirement life and the underground railroad will fade as well. We have a vegetative roof on the flat surfaces, you can see...

It was here in this area where she learned the skills that were vital to make her a successful conductor on the underground railroad. Skills such as reading the landscape, foraging for food, walking through the woods reading the stars, being , comfortable outdoors by herself. I would like to highlight our Visitor Center. This building is lined in cedar which is a reference to her time in the fields with her father. These last three buildings are lined in zinc. The idea is over time, it will and weather and begin to fade. The idea is that after you visit our Visitors Center, your ignorance abou...

The grounds and exhibits to learn about the lives of escaped slaves, abolitionist, civil war spy and suffragist, Harriet Tubman. Welcome to Harriet Tubmans underground railroad state park. Here we highlight Harriet Tubmans early years. She was born about three miles east of here in the town of madison and spent a lot of time in this area. It was here in this area where she learned the skills that were vital to make her a successful conductor on the underground railroad. Skills such as reading the landscapes, reading the stars, foraging for food, and being comfortable outdoors by herself. I wou...