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USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battle

Terrific Engagement Between the USS Monitor with 2 Guns, and the CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) with 10 Guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Ironclad ships of War. In which the Virginia was crippled, and the whole Rebel Fleet driven back to Norfolk.
March 9th 1862

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Waterfall in autumn forest in Blackwater Falls State Park, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA

Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. The centerpiece of the Park is Blackwater Falls, a 62 foot (19 m) cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon. It is among the most photographed venues in the state and appears on calendars, stationery, advertisements of all kinds and, most famously, on jigsaw puzzles. The River is named for its tannins darkened water

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On it's final mission, the Space Shuttle Discovery passes the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol atop a NASA modified 747 plane in Washington April 17, 2012. The Space Shuttle Discovery made it's way to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Virginia annex where it will become an attraction to visitors there.
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