The Gloucester Magazine, Vol. 1 Issue 2 - 7th Virginia Regiment

The Gloucester Magazine Vol 1 Issue 2 from Chuck Thompson

The Gloucester Magazine, volume 1 issue number 2.  This month we feature the 7th Virginia Regiment who will be here this coming weekend for Memorial Day weekend.  36 pages of American Revolutionary delight for those who like a bit of history.  We have more advertisers for this issue and we have managed to come up with even more for next months issue.

  You can download free copies of this magazine through SlideShare or you can share the link for the magazine or even embed the magazine on other websites.  To download a free copy all you have to do is sign up with SlideShare for a free account.  Once you have that you can download any of our works for free.

  Other magazines in the works include the American Revolution, Civil War, pirates and more.  We also publish the Official Unofficial Photo Magazine of Colonial Williamsburg.  We will also be creating special one time magazines of historic Yorktown and the battlefields.  Early American history and Tall ships are also being planned.  These magazine are not sold in stores.  They are strictly online editions.  The good news is they have an indefinite shelf life because of this.  

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Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Virginia

Some views from around the Jamestown Settlement.  This is a very extensive photo slideshow of the fort at the living museum.  Over 350 photos.  Gives you an idea of what is there if you have never visited the museum.  It's well worth your time.  This is only one area of the entire settlement.  We are all very fortunate to have so many incredible places to visit and enjoy in this area.  We know of no other area in the nation as rich as this area of Virginia.  Enjoy the show.

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Governor McAuliffe Announces AMC TV Series Will Return to Virginia

Season 2 of TURN to be filmed in Central Virginia

RICHMOND -- Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the AMC television series TURN will be returning to Virginia to film its second season.  Based on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies,TURN is a historical thriller set during the Revolutionary War that recounts the story of America’s first spy ring.  TURN features Abraham Woodhull (Jamie Bell), a farmer living in British-occupied Long Island who, along with his childhood friends, is part of a group of spies called the Culper Ring.  This unlikely team of secret agents works with George Washington during the War for Independence, and in the process, creates espionage techniques still in use today.  Season 2 picks up the story of Woodhull and his compatriots as they work to balance their ordinary lives and pursuits with the extraordinary circumstances in which they find themselves. 

Governor McAuliffe commented, “The first season of TURN was exciting, entertaining and educational, and I never missed an episode. We are delighted to welcome AMC back to Virginia for Season 2.  We are proud to be associated with such a high-quality endeavor that also provides jobs and financial benefits for Virginia workers and businesses.  I want to thank AMC for continuing to share this great American story with the world, and for bringing such bounty to the Commonwealth.” 

AMC Networks Executive Vice-President of Original Programming, Production, and Digital Content Joel Stillerman stated, “Virginia has been an absolutely ideal home for TURN. The Virginia Film Office, the Governor’s Office, and the Virginia film community have been incredibly helpful in bringing the vision for this show to life, and the abundance of great locations and support resources have surpassed our expectations. It's just a great place to make high quality television.” 

“We believe in the value that film and television production brings to the Commonwealth,” said Maurice Jones, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade. “Projects like TURN help to lay the groundwork for a strong and vital industry that will provide significant benefit for Virginia.”  

Virginia Film Office Director Andy Edmunds noted, “This is another huge win for Virginia. A television series is a gift that keeps on giving for the production industry in the Commonwealth. We are thrilled that the ongoing job and infrastructure expansion that occurred during Season 1 will continue. We also worked with AMC to create a broadcast commercial promoting Virginia that was shown during each episode of TURN, thus shining a spotlight on the state’s exceptional tourism assets.”

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has also established a statewide tourism trail that features locations from the filming of TURN, as well as other Colonial-era sites across the state.  Locations from the series include several plantations as well as Old Towne Petersburg.  Other statewide Revolutionary War-era destinations of interest include Mount Vernon, Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg. 

TURN, Season 2 will begin filming this fall in the Richmond area, and is eligible to receive a Virginia film tax credit and grant.  The exact amount will be based on the number of Virginia workers hired, Virginia goods and services purchased, and deliverables including Virginia tourism promotions. 

In 2012 the economic impact of the film and television industry in Virginia totaled $328.4 million and provided 3,061 jobs with $50.5 million in tax revenue.

For more information about TURN please visitwww.amctv.com/shows/TURN/about.

For information about Virginia tourism opportunities surrounding TURN, including the TURN Trail, please visit www.Virginia.org/turn.

For information about Virginia’s film production industry, please visit the Virginia Film Office website at www.FilmVirginia.org.

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Battle of the Hook, More Photos From 2013 Event Including House Fire

We still have not managed to figure out our final count, but our estimate so far is over 6,000 photos taken and about 6 to 8 videos.  3 Videos are in full 1080P HD and include the burning of the farm house on Sunday's battle reenactment.  It's going to take us months to go through all the content we have and several years to even begin to share it.  What we can tell you is that the planners in our own opinion, really understated what to expect.  This was truly time travel into history and as close as anyone can ever come to living what life was once like during the colonial era.

  This was the type of event one always expected Yorktown to produce and has failed to come anywhere near close to producing.  It blew Colonial Williamsburg out of the water for historical interpretations and we take nothing away from Colonial Williamsburg by saying that.  We love CW and would not trade it for anything, but they can not even produce an event of the magnitude that Gloucester just pulled off for the second time and with more flash, flare and graciousness that was put into this event.  This second event proved even better than the first.

  We asked the question, will there be a Battle of the Hook event again next year?  The answer is no.  What we learned was that the 2008 event was meant as a one time event.  Questions kept being asked and requests for a second event finally overwhelmed those involved in the first event.  So it was determined to hold one more event.  18 months went into the planning of this event for those not aware of this fact.  Warren Deal, Stephanie Heinatz and all others must be commended on an incredible job.

  We were further informed that to even consider another event, would take at least 4 years to put together again as there is no way to get all of these people back again each year as they have commitments to other locations for reenactments.  The question of continuing the tradition was not ruled out when we kept digging.  On that same note, this is considered to be the last event of it's type as well.  So only time will tell if there will ever be another event like this here.  We did put a bug in the ear to consider a Bacon's Rebellion event that did take part on the grounds of Warner Hall.  Again, only time will tell what comes up.  Now for the much awaited photos our headline promised.

All new Battle of the Hook photos on this site are under TTC Media copyright, 2013 and can not be used on other websites without our permission.  Certain photos on this site have been submitted for public view on other sites with our written permission already.  These photos are also not available for print or other forms of publishing without our permission.  We are posting these photos on Pinterest and can be re pinned.  They may be shared on Facebook and other social networks so long as proper credit is given to this website and to TTC Media.  Our information from the bottom of any of our images may not be removed at any time for any reason.

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United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp, 4th of July Celebration

We are adding this into our 4th of July celebration video mix.  Enjoy.  The US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum corp is one of the oldest and most elite fife and drum corp in the nation.  You can see why they are considered elite in this video.

American Patriot Part 3 - 4th of July Celebration, Williamsburg, Virginia

Our 3rd and final part of an American Patriot.  Shot in Colonial Williamsburg.  Part of out 4th of July Celebration.

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American Patriot Part 2 - 4th of July Celebration - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Scottish Bag Pipes in Colonial Williamsburg at Bruton Parish

This past weekend, May 16th to be exact, Colonial Williamsburg hosted Fife and Drums from various parts of the nation. We were there to cover the event for a few of our sister sites. While we were there we had the unexpected pleasure of capturing a gentleman playing the bag pipes outside of Bruton Parish Church before a candle light concert at the church. Normally we cover mostly what is happening around Gloucester, however, Gloucester is on the outskirts of some of the greatest places in the nation so we are expanding the site to include areas of interest to us here in Gloucester. We have a lot to post as we have been up to a lot. So even though this site has been quite for a few weeks, we have been very busy with a lot of other projects. So get ready for a lot of new excitement. Enjoy.