The Bristol Convention & Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with the City of Bristol, Virginia, Celebrate Bristol, The Virginia Tourism Corporation and Department of Motor Vehicles will bring The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile to the plaza in front of the Bristol Public Library, Bristol, VA October 6 from 9 am to 6 pm, and October 7 from 9 am to 1. School groups and history buffs of all ages are welcome.
The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile is an interactive “museum on wheels” housed in a 53’ expandable tractor-trailer. An initiative of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, the HistoryMobile launched its four-year tour on July 21, 2011, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary commemoration of the First Battle of Manassas (also called Bull Run).
The HistoryMobile will visit museums, parks, fairs, schools, and other sites throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. There are 18 scheduled stops in 2011 and a dedicated two-week tour of Southwest Virginia.