It’s a bus trip to the Southeast Region! Today: Appalachian and Atlantic Coast States.

ItIt’’s a bus trip to the s a bus trip to the Southeast Region!Southeast Region!

• Today: Appalachian and Atlantic Coast States

A Bus Tour of the A Bus Tour of the Appalachian StatesAppalachian States

Welcome to West Virginia!Welcome to West Virginia!

Driving through West Driving through West Virginia!Virginia!

There are over 2,000 miles of There are over 2,000 miles of river for recreation!river for recreation!

How would you recreate on a river?

Summersville LakeSummersville LakeThe Sandstone cliffs plunge 100 feet below the water!The clean, clear water provides excellent opportunities for scuba diving!

Carrolton Covered BridgeCarrolton Covered Bridge Second longest (140 feet) and third Second longest (140 feet) and third

oldest (1856) covered bridge in the oldest (1856) covered bridge in the statestate

What other state is known for having What other state is known for having covered bridges?covered bridges?

West Virginia Coal MiningWest Virginia Coal Mining

It's dark as a dungeon and dampIt's dark as a dungeon and dampas the dew,as the dew,

Where the danger is double andWhere the danger is double and pleasures are few,pleasures are few,

Where the rain never falls and Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines,the sun never shines,

It's dark as a dungeon way downIt's dark as a dungeon way downin the mine.in the mine.

---Merle Travis, "Dark as a Dungeon"---Merle Travis, "Dark as a Dungeon"

West Virginia Coal Mining West Virginia Coal Mining Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures

Coal was first discovered Coal was first discovered in what is now West in what is now West Virginia in 1742 Virginia in 1742

first mine safety laws first mine safety laws were passed by the West were passed by the West Virginia Legislature on Virginia Legislature on February 22, 1883 February 22, 1883

Between the years 1897 Between the years 1897 and 1904 coal production and 1904 coal production increased by nearly increased by nearly 125% 125%

Annually, 26 West Annually, 26 West Virginia Virginia Counties produce coalCounties produce coal.

More than half of the More than half of the nation's electricity is nation's electricity is generated from coal. generated from coal.

2006 Miner's Day 2006 Miner's Day created created

Historical Coal Mining Historical Coal Mining PhotosPhotos

Differences in coal mining: then and now

New River Gorge National New River Gorge National ParkPark

The New River is among the oldest The New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. rivers on the continent. 

The park encompasses over 70,000 The park encompasses over 70,000 acres of land along the New Riveracres of land along the New River

Offers an abundance of scenic and Offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities.recreational opportunities.

New River Gorge BridgeNew River Gorge Bridge

Bridge Day!Bridge Day! Third October of every Third October of every

year celebrates the year celebrates the completion of the completion of the Bridge in 1977Bridge in 1977

It took more than 88 It took more than 88 million pounds of steel million pounds of steel to build!to build!

Longest, single-span Longest, single-span steel arch bridge in steel arch bridge in the western the western hemispherehemisphere

Watch extreme sports-Watch extreme sports-enthusiasts base jump, rappel enthusiasts base jump, rappel or white water raft on Bridge or white water raft on Bridge

Day!Day!

In which Bridge Day activity would you participate?

BASE jump:

Rappel:

Raft:

Watch:

Gorge OverlookGorge Overlook

New River Gorge Peregrine New River Gorge Peregrine Falcon ProgramFalcon Program

How do you How do you ““hackhack”” a peregrine a peregrine falcon??falcon??

Peregrine Falcon Program

Welcome To Virginia!Welcome To Virginia!

Arlington National Arlington National CemeteryCemetery

Arlington National Arlington National CemeteryCemetery

200 acres of ground 200 acres of ground designated as a military designated as a military cemetery on June 15, cemetery on June 15, 1864, by Secretary of 1864, by Secretary of War Edwin M. StantonWar Edwin M. Stanton

More than 300,000 More than 300,000 people are buried at people are buried at Arlington Cemetery Arlington Cemetery

Mt. VernonMt. VernonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington’’s s

HomeHome

The Mount Vernon Virtual Mansion Tour

Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach, Virginia

VirginiaVirginia’’s Blue Ridge s Blue Ridge MountainsMountains

Natural Bridge It is a stone bridge that is 90 feet long.  Trees It is a stone bridge that is 90 feet long.  Trees

grow on top of this huge bridge, and a road grow on top of this huge bridge, and a road crosses over it.  crosses over it. 

Over millions of years the stream wore away Over millions of years the stream wore away tons and tons of stone, creating a cavern, then tons and tons of stone, creating a cavern, then part of the cavern collapsed, leaving this giant part of the cavern collapsed, leaving this giant bridge that stretches high above it.  bridge that stretches high above it. 

It is said that George Washington carved his It is said that George Washington carved his initials 23 feet up the wall under Natural Bridge initials 23 feet up the wall under Natural Bridge in 1750. in 1750.

In 1774, the land including the natural bridge In 1774, the land including the natural bridge was purchased by Thomas Jefferson!was purchased by Thomas Jefferson!

Photographs of the Photographs of the Natural Bridge!Natural Bridge!

Jamestown, VirginiaJamestown, Virginia

• First permanent English settlement in the New World

• The settlers landed in 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims in Massachusetts

Follow Captain John SmithFollow Captain John Smith and the establishment of and the establishment of

Jamestown!Jamestown!

A Jamestown Adventure

Welcome to North Carolina!

Cape HatterasThe scenic Cape Hatteras Light is America's tallest

lighthouse. The beacon safeguards waters that were once known as

the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" because of dangerous currents, shoals, and storms that sank many a ship.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick structure ever moved. When it was built in 1870, it stood 1,500 feet from the shore. By 1999, the lighthouse was within 100 feet of the ocean. To protect it from the encroaching sea, it was moved inland a total of 2,900 feet over a 23-day period

Cape Hatteras

Lighthouse Webcam

Tobacco Farm

Horne Creek Farm

The Blue Ridge Mountains

The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

The Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell

Welcome to Tennessee!Welcome to Tennessee!

Rock CityRock Citygreat views, unusual flora and great views, unusual flora and

birds of prey! birds of prey!

Lookout Mountain—see 7 states! Rock City Raptors

NeedleNeedle’’s Eyes Eye

► Natural monumentNatural monument► Strong winds howl Strong winds howl

as they whistle as they whistle through the narrow through the narrow NeedleNeedle’’s Eye s Eye passagepassage

Swing-a-long BridgeSwing-a-long Bridge

LoverLover’’s Leaps Leap

GracelandGracelandElvisElvis’’s home!s home!

The Grand Ole OpryThe Grand Ole OpryHome of Country MusicHome of Country Music

Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole Opry

►Country music radio program and Country music radio program and concert broadcastconcert broadcast

►Longest continually running radio Longest continually running radio program in United States (since 1925)program in United States (since 1925)

►Famous performers include: Johnny Famous performers include: Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Elvis, Cash and June Carter Cash, Elvis, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and many more!many more!

Welcome to Kentucky!Welcome to Kentucky!

Churchill DownsChurchill Downs

2010 Kentucky Derby2010 Kentucky Derby136136thth Running of the Roses Running of the Roses

Kentucky Derby 136 Race ReplayKentucky Derby 136 Race Replay

The Birthplace of Abraham The Birthplace of Abraham LincolnLincoln

An early 19th-century cabin, symbolic of the An early 19th-century cabin, symbolic of the one in which Lincoln was born, is preserved one in which Lincoln was born, is preserved in a memorial building at the site of his birth.in a memorial building at the site of his birth.

Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on the Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on the 348-acre Sinking Spring Farm near 348-acre Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville in Fall, 1808. Hodgenville in Fall, 1808.

Two months later, on February 12, 1809, Two months later, on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born. Here the Lincolns Abraham Lincoln was born. Here the Lincolns lived and farmed before moving to Knob lived and farmed before moving to Knob Creek, a few miles away.Creek, a few miles away.

Knob Creek Home

Abraham Lincsoln's Boyhood Home