CVN learns about Virginia history

Carpinterian Marcella Franklin, pictured with her copy of Coastal View News, recently went to Norfolk, Virginia, as part of a mission with the Navy. She took time to visit Jamestown, Gettysburg and more than 20 other battlefields located in the area. She also spent some time in Appomattox, Virginia, and witnessed a reenactment of the Battle of Five Forks. “...As a west coast Carp born and bred local, I took that time to learn East Coast American history,” Franklin told Coastal View News. “Standing in the room where it all came to an end, it was epic — reading the terms of surrender so kind to our fellow countrymen and seeking peace and reconciliation. Lincoln was killed a few days later.”