The weather was perfect. Jonathan Falwell delivered a speech last night that his father, Jerry Falwell, had planned to give at the event, prior to his untimely passing last month. I had the distinct pleasure and honor of meeting and exchanging a few words with Howard Phillips -- one-time presidential candidate under the Constitution Party banner.
There were thousands of families in attendance, many in period costume. The atmosphere was peaceful and wholesome. Just great!
Here's a picture of the memorial with two of the L boys admiring the new memorial shortly after its dedication.
And later, on the banks of the James River:
If you have lots of bandwidth and time on your hands, you can see more pictures by Clicking on the image below. (Most of these pictures were taken by daughter M)
