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December 24, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport: Virginia/Maryland/Delaware Packing Round 1. Delaware, Virginia and Maryland all have a coastline on this body of water. ATLANTIC OCEAN 2. This former village in Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in America. JAMESTOWN 3. The Christ Church and the Hall of Records are historic sites in this Delaware capital. DOVER 4. Virginia's coastal plain is still called by this historic name. TIDEWATER 5. Visitors to colonial Williamsburg can view all of these traditional vocations except BARRISTER . 6. Mt. Vernon Plantation is preserved as it was when this founding father lived there. GEORGE WASHINGTON Picture of large red building with a white and green dome Departure Round 1. Mid-Atlantic state menus often include succulent BLUE crab, a Chesapeake Bay specialty. 2. The tall ships arrive in early June during this Virginia city's annual Harborfest. NORFOLK 3. James Stewart played a Virginia farmer in this highly acclaimed Civil War movie. SHENANDOAH 4. Virginia's Shenandoah Valley lies between the Allegheny Mountains and the BLUE RIDGE Mountains. 5. In Baltimore, you can visit the Orioles' Museum at this baseball legend's birthplace. BABE RUTH Picture of tall mast ship On Tour Round 1. Fireworks with fountains are featured at LONGWOOD Gardens, a popular site in Wilmington, Delaware. 2. In Orange, VA, you can tour Montpelier, the former estate of this U.S. president. JAMES MADISON 3. Maryland's Ellicott City, was the first terminus outside Baltimore for this railroad. BALTIMORE AND OHIO 4. All of these statements about Virginia's famed Natural Bridge are true except GENERAL LEE BURIED THERE . 5. Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware, is a replica of the hoorn town hall in THE NETHERLANDS . 6. St. John's Church in Hampton, VA is graced by a window dedicated to this Native American. POCOHONTAS 7. Visitors to this city at Chesapeake Bay can hop on water taxis to see harbor attractions. BALTIMORE Picture of white house 8. In the 19th Century, Virginian Cyrus McCormick invented a machine that HARVESTED GRAIN . 9. The Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Delaware is at the site of the original DUPONT Mills and Estate. 10. Visit John Brown's Fort, the stone steps and Jefferson Rock at HARPER'S FERRY Historical Park. 11. The bombardment at this fort inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." FORT McHENRY 12. Experience sea creatures up close at this Virginia resort city's Marine Science Museum. VIRGINIA BEACH Bonus question 1 This famous mansion near Charlottesville, Virginia was home to which U.S. president? THOMAS JEFFERSON Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Virginia is Charlottesville found? Section 3 Picture of organ in a cave Slide Show 1. This city's state house is the oldest state capital in continuous use in the nation. ANNAPOLIS 2. Full-scale replicas of Discovery, GODSPEED and Susan Constant can be seen at Jamestown Settlement. 3. Midshipmen parade past the copper-domed chapel where this "Father of the Navy" lies entombed. JOHN PAUL JONES 4. A unique stalagpipe organ is featured in the Cathedral Room at LURAY Caverns in Virginia. Clues for next week's game... Horses Farming Baseball bats Coal mines |