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Join the Rockbridge Historical Society, VA250, and the Bike 76 VA project on Sunday, May 4, 2:00 PM (Lylburn Downing Middle School) for a presentation coupling local history and recreation, by VA Tech Professor Tom Ewing and RHS Executive Director Eric Wilson: "The 1976 Bicentennial in Rockbridge: 500+ Years of History along Rte. 76." Ewing's slideshow (and selections from his 30-episode podcast focusing on Natural Bridge, Irish Creek, and the Blue Ridge Parkway) will set the stage for a commemorative community bike ride in 2026.
The program will conclude with an open mic for questions, comments, and shared memories from local cyclists who rode segments of the 4,000+ mile TransAmerican Bicycle Trail in 1976: symbolically spanning the continent from Yorktown, VA, to the Pacific Ocean, where Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery arrived in present-day Astoria, Oregon. Afterward, gather in the parking lot for free bike tune-ups, information about bike safety, and a chance to chat with fellow riders about favorite routes in the county, or across the state. For more information, see https://bike76-va.vt.domains/home, or contact: Director@RockbridgeHistory.org.