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Governor Declares 2013 'Year of the Historic Home'
As part of celebrating the bicentennial of the executive mansion, the governor's office and others will recognize historic homes throughout the commonwealth.
Virginia's governor has signed a proclamation recognizing 2013 as the Year of the Virginia Historic Home.
Next year is the bicentennial of Virginia's executive mansion and the Governor and First Lady plan to commemorate that milestone by also recognizing the importance of the many historic homes around Virginia.
Virginia has more than 100 historic homes, most of which are open to the public as museums and historic sites. These homes offer a wealth of cultural, historical, and architectural information and promote an understanding of, as well as an interest in the story of Virginia.
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The Secretary of Natural Resources, the Department of Historic Resources and the Virginia Association of Museums are partnering with the governor's office in this initiative.
The initiative (PDF) will include the launching of a Virginia historic homes tourism website, which will be live on Oct. 4, and a new historic homes edition of the Time Travelers program for Virginians.
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More information on the Year of the Virginia Historic Home will be posted on the Executive Mansion’s website on Oct. 4.
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