Explore Virginia: Blue Ridge Heritage Project

In this premiere episode of the Explore Virginia Podcast, host Lori Prima brings on guest Bill Henry of the Blue Ridge Heritage Project. The project's vision is: Develop a memorial site in each of the eight counties where land was acquired to create the Shenandoah National Park; and Educate visitors about the lives and culture of the people who lived in the mountains through living history presentations, exhibits, and demonstrations. In this informative episode you will learn more about the history of the project, the families who were removed from the land that is now Shenandoah National Park and how the chimney memorials came to be placed in eight counties where families called the mountains home. You can learn more by visiting: https://www.blueridgeheritageproject.com/ List of recommended books and other resources can be found here Reach out to the podcast: Loriprima@explorevirginiapodcast.com Subscribe to the podcast at: https://explorevirginia.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Connect with Hike: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com