Where the Civil War meets BGW ...

[This Is Not My Real Name]

The first weekend of May 2012 saw Colonial Williamsburg putting on the 150th Battle of Williamsburg program.

What role, if any did the ground where BGW now stands play in this Civil War action?

Now, for a 20th century question ... before 1975, what was where BGW now stands?

Thanks.

 

[Zachary]

Don't know about the first question, but the land the park is built on was originally planned to be a housing development- that's why the Rhine River was created (raise the value of the land by making it waterfront property).

 

[Ben]

I always thought the rhine was made by bgw to make the park more attractive?

 

[netdvn]

It can make housing more attractive too. Houses with a waterfront view tend to be more expensive.

 

[Ben]

Oh i know. I just wouldnt think that land would be very good for housing(its very hilly)

 

[Party Rocker]

The land was plain flat at one point. During the construction of the Rhine, dirt was moved and hills were made specifically for the park.

 

[Ben]

Its wierd picturing bgw as just a plain field with no rides or anything

 

[Party Rocker]

If you go to the parcel viewe for JCC, they have a satellite image before the Rhine was built. It was one big flat forest.

 

[b.mac]

They had satellite imagery in the 1970's? Never knew that...

 

[Parkgoer]

There were Indian tribes on the land. When the park was built there was a mild artifact dig on the property that uncovered some really neat things. There are historians in Colonial Williamsburg who can elaborate for hours on the subject.

 

[Party Rocker]

Satalite imagery has been mainly used in wars for undercover missions and stuff, however it has been used since the 1960's I think?

 

[pandorazboxx]

There were Indian tribes on the land. When the park was built there was a mild artifact dig on the property that uncovered some really neat things. There are historians in Colonial Williamsburg who can elaborate for hours on the subject.

This could explain Mach Tower's downtime.