Jamestown Quadricentennial

Well, the L family attended the Jamestown Quadricentennial celebration yesterday, and it was great fun! There were stirring speeches, picnics, "sword fights," antiquarian book sales, funnel cakes, balloon rides (alas, sold out before we could get tickets), and the highlight -- the dedication of the Jamestown Children's Monument.

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)