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American History Chatter- June 2008

Carter’s Grove Gets New Lease on Life The Carter’s Grove plantation in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia was recently sold by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for $15.3 million, and some preservationists are saying that other failing house museums should pay strict attention. The foundation closed Carter’s Grove to the public in 2003, citing the …

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