2015 National Conference on Geography Education Preliminary Program

Full-Day Field Trips Wednesday, August 5
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Field Trips
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Pennsylvania Avenue Entrance
Cultural Landscapes: Urban Settlement and Development in Richmond, VA
Wednesday, August 5, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Cost: 75 (lunch is on your own in Richmond)
Guide: Mary L. Everhart, Virginia Geographic Alliance
Join us for a sweeping look at the local geography of Richmond. Locations included in the itinerary are
taken from a previous AP Human Geography Academy specifically designed for teachers of APHuG
but relevant for all interested in settlement, urbanization, revitalization, culture, history and the unique
urban features of Richmond, Virginia. We will begin with a walk through nationally renown, Hollywood
Cemetery, the 135 acre resting place of civil war soldiers and generals, presidents and community
members where participants will explore demographics and culture of sacred spaces. We will also visit
Jackson Ward, an economic and ethnic enclave that became the largest African American community
in Richmond. At its height, Jackson Ward was one of the most important black business communities
and the location of prominent banks, insurance companies and home to such distinguished African
Americans as Maggie Lena Walker, and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, (www.nps.gov/nr/travel/richmond/
JacksonWardHD.html). Next we’ll visit Richmond’s Riverfront Canal Walk looking at early settlement,
transportation and the revitalization process. Lunch and shopping on your own in historic Carytown,
location of Richmond’s first strip mall, built in the 1930s and home to hundreds of offbeat shops. We
will then continue with a bus ride through Monument Avenue looking at the symbolic landscapes
of race and history, the Fan district, Jefferson Hotel and other urban features. To round out your
experience, we’ll make a stop for a little sun and fun at the James River Park System. Participants
should bring a towel and bathing suit if interested. You will have time to cool down and experience the
river culture in the local urban setting before heading back to Washington, DC.
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Pennsylvania Avenue Entrance
Transportation Geography: Railroads
Wednesday, August 5, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: 90 (includes buffet lunch and admissions at B&O Railroad Museum)
Guide: David R. Legates, Delaware Geographic Alliance
The invention of the steam engine allowed railroads to connect the two coasts of the United States
and speed westward development. Come with us and take a trip down the first mile of the B&O
Railroad, see historical trains, learn how standard time evolved from the railroad, and experience the
first telegraph message. We will also visit the first terminus of the B&O at Ellicott City.
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