Whether beautifying a plantation or volunteering at a school, GW Sailors continue to show that commitment to service not only creates a stronger sense of community with the area and each other, but it strengthens our partnership with those that support our military. It shows that there is more compassion than what you normally see." Everything is so robotic, but out here you get to see a different side of the people you work with. "What I mean by that is on the ship everything is work, work, work and quals, quals, quals. "It makes me look at them more human," said Redmon. Volunteering not only breaks negative routines and gives Sailors a purpose, it also give them the chance to see each other in a different environment outside of the ship. I bet a lot of them are going to come see the reenactment because they have invested so much time to help make it happen." "During RCOH a lot of Sailors get in trouble for alcohol, but this gets them out of that routine. "I like that they are engaged in the community and not just going home and drinking," said Van. The plantation still needs work done to move trees and build paths and different scenes to help prepare for that, and help from GW Sailors is making the evolution faster.
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"There's only two of us here full time and the work these guys get done in a few hours would take us a week." "It's been a great experience," said Todd Pfahl, a grounds keeper at the plantation. The workers at the plantation are grateful that the Sailors come to help, and say it has eased their workload tremendously. "I'm also a huge history buff, so this is a learning experience since they do reenactments on the property." "I've been here a total of three times," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Brianna Redmon. They are also helping prepare the grounds for a Civil War Reenactment of "On to Richmond," the first weekend of June.
That's when I got in contact with Endview Plantation."Īnywhere between 20 to 30 Sailors volunteer every week performing tasks like weed pulling and cutting down trees. I looked for things outside that would appeal to my interests. "The first classes started looking around the area.
"Senior [Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Erik Reed wanted V-2 to be more active in the community," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Robert Van. Endview Plantation was once a confederate hospital during the Civil War, but is now a site to teach children and adults about the history of the war by bringing history back to life. Sailors in V-2 division of Air department assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) found a new partnership with Endview Plantation.įor approximately nine weeks, the Sailors have been volunteering at Endview Plantation once a week. Please visit the business of one of our regular supporters.Sailors with routine underways and deployments in the rearview are balancing their refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) requirements with projects off the ship that benefit the community. As of Summer 2010, operating hours have been cut back so that the site is closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday, with additional closings in the Winter. The property has been used for once-a-year Civil War Reenactments, and has recently restarted reenactments of the Siege of Yorktown on a bi-annual basis. Living Historians are only present at special events. The site is now officially known as "The Civil War at Endview: A Living History Museum".It is primarily a House Museum, with visitors touring the four interior rooms, which portray a collection of medical supplies, a standard parlor, Union soldier gear, and a bedroom. The post Civil War addition to the house was torn down, and the lost chimney rebuild so as to make the building reach its 1860 appearance. Endview was acquired by the City of Newport News in 1995. Endview was briefly used as a field hospital by the Confederacy during the 1862 Battle of Dam Number One (part of the Peninsula Campaign). Humphrey Harwood Curtis, Jr., one of two doctors in Warwick County, Virginia. Military use again came during the American Civil War, when the building was occupied by Dr. Endview Plantation (Harwood Plantation) is an 18th-century plantation which is located on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community in the northwestern area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia. Endview Plantation (Harwood Plantation) is an 18th-century plantation which is located on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community in the northwestern area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia. The ENDESA Pavilion is a self-sufficient solar prototype which is installed at the Marina Dock, within the framework of the International BCN Smart City Congress.
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