| [+] I-64 Eastbound
Take
Interstate 64 East. Travel through the Hampton
Roads Bridge Tunnel to Norfolk. Take Interstate
264 West to Norfolk. Follow I-264 to exit 11B/Brambleton
Ave. Turn left on to Park Ave. at the first red
light. Follow Park Ave to Harbor Park Lot D this
is the first lot on your left side. Shuttle Services
will bring guests to NSU Wilder Center for Conference.
[+] I-64 Westbound
Take
Interstate 64 West. Follow the signs onto Interstate
264 West to Norfolk. Follow I-264 to exit 11B/Brambleton
Ave. Turn left on to Park Ave. at the first red
light. Follow Park Ave to Harbor Park Lot D this
is the first lot on your left side. Shuttle Services
will bring guests to NSU Wilder Center for Conference.
[+] I-95 Southbound
Take
Interstate 95 south to Richmond, Va. Take I-295
East to I-64 East. Travel through the Hampton
Roads Bridge Tunnel to Norfolk. Follow sign onto
I-264 West to Norfolk. Follow I-264 to exit 11B/Brambleton
Ave. Turn left on Park Ave at the first red light.
Follow Park Ave to Harbor Park Lot D this is the
first lot on your left side. Shuttle Services
will bring guests to NSU Wilder Center for Conference.
[+] I-95 Northbound
Take
Interstate 95 north to Richmond, Va. Take I-295
East to I-64 East. Travel through the Hampton
Roads Bridge Tunnel to Norfolk. Follow sign onto
I-264 sign onto I-264 West to Norfolk. Follow
I-264 to exit 11B/ Brambleton Ave. Turn left on
Park Ave at the first red light. Follow Park Ave
to Harbor Park Lot D this is the first lot on
your left side. Shuttle Services will bring guests
to NSU Wilder Center for Conference.
2.
Where is on-campus parking?
Parking
on campus is limited to those who have a special
permit issued by the Virginia Sesquicentennial
of the American Civil War Commission. A limited
number of parking spaces are available on a first-come,
first-served basis to those with a DMV-issued
disabled parking license plate or placard.
If
you are parking on campus, follow the directions
above, exit at 11B/Brambleton Avenue, then turn
right on Park Avenue at the first red light. NSU
is on your right - - enter at Gate 1. You will
be required to show your Commission-issued permit.
3.
What time should I arrive?
Doors
open for check-in at 7:00 a.m. Please bring the
electronic confirmation slip that you received
when you registered online, along with your registrant
number. This day-long conference has a full
schedule, with events beginning at 8:40 a.m.
4.
Where will I eat lunch?
On-Campus:
A limited number of meal tickets will be available
for purchase at registration for on-campus dining,
including West Dining Hall, Scott Dozier Dining
Hall, New Student Center Food Court (Pizza Hut,
Chick Fil-A and Tropical Smoothie), or Spartan
Station (Market Carvery, Spartan Subs, and Coyote
Jacks). Meal tickets are $7.00 each (cash or credit
cards accepted). Those remaining on campus for
lunch are also welcome to bring a bag lunch.
Off-Campus:
A number of downtown restaurants will be offering
specials for conference attendees. Plan to catch
The
Net from Harbor Park to visit restaurants
and do a little shopping during the lunch break.
5.
Where should I stay during my visit to Norfolk?
A
number of area
hotels are offering special rates for conference
attendees.
6.
I'd like to stay in town a little longer. What
are some other interesting things to do in Norfolk
and the Hampton Roads area?
Museums,
shopping, boating, the beach - - the options are
limited only by your imagination! Visit these
websites to plan your trip:
7.
What is the Signature Conference series?
The
Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil
War Commission is sponsoring an annual conference
series featuring the nation’s finest historians.
The series will focus on fostering broad public
understanding of different aspects of the Civil
War.
Plan
to attend each and collect the DVD series. Conference
topics and tentative sites include:
| 2009: |
America
on the Eve of the Civil War
Conference Chair: Dr. Edward L. Ayers
Location: University of Richmond
Date: April 29, 2009
Order
DVD set
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| 2010: |
Race,
Slavery and the Civil War: The Tough Stuff
of American History and Memory
Conference Chair: Dr. James O. Horton
Location: Norfolk State University
Date: September 24, 2010
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| 2011: |
American
Military Strategy and the Civil War
Conference Chair: Dr. James I. Robertson,
Jr.
Location: Virginia Tech
Date: May 21, 2011
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| 2012: |
Leadership
and Generalship in the Civil War
Conference Chair: Lt. Gen. John Knapp
Location: Virginia Military Institute
Date: March 22, 2012
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| 2013:
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The
Home Front in the Civil War
Conference Co-Chairs: Dr. Scott R. Nelson
and Dr. Carol Sheriff
Location: College of William and Mary
Date: TBD
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| 2014:
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Civil
War in a Global Context
Conference Chair: Dr. Peter N. Stearns
Location: George Mason University
Date: TBD
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| 2015: |
Memory
of the Civil War
Conference Chair: Dr. Gary Gallagher
Location: University of Virginia
Date: TBD
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Sponsored
by a generous grant from Dominion
Resources and its charitable
arm, The Dominion Foundation
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