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Civil War Nectar Sector

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  • Tim and George are out early searching for
  • Now a converted bed-and-breakfast, Meander Plantation was built around 1766. During the Civil War, the property was owned by a confederate family, but was taken over by Union troops. It is located 10 miles from the Brandy Station battlefield, site of the largest Cavalry battle fought in the U.S.
  • Tim adjusts George's headphones for him.
  • George has found something... green.
  • Tim listens for
  • Tim ponders the meaning of life on his Civil-War-era artifact hunt.
  • George is ready to dig for
  • Dressed as a Union soldier, George continues to hunt for artifacts.
  • The Inn at Meander Plantation in Orange, Virginia. The battle of Cedar Mountain was fought four miles away, and the battle of Brandy Station was fought 10 miles away.

  • Looking For Civ

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Tim and George are out early searching for "civ" (Civil War artifacts) in front of the Inn at Meander Plantation in Orange, Virginia. During the Civil War, the confederate owners of this property are believed to have buried silver and valuables in a strongbox to protect their goods from being stolen by Union troops.

  • Meander Plantation

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Now a converted bed-and-breakfast, Meander Plantation was built around 1766. During the Civil War, the property was owned by a confederate family, but was taken over by Union troops. It is located 10 miles from the Brandy Station battlefield, site of the largest Cavalry battle fought in the U.S.

  • Gear Malfunction

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Tim adjusts George's headphones for him.

  • Mysterious Treasure

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    George has found something... green.

  • Hard at Work

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Tim listens for "nectar" in front of the Mayhurst Inn.

  • Deep Thoughts

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Tim ponders the meaning of life on his Civil-War-era artifact hunt.

  • King George

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    George is ready to dig for "civ" on the Meander Plantation.

  • Mister Anachronism

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    Dressed as a Union soldier, George continues to hunt for artifacts.

  • Scenic Virginia

    Photograph by Cory Adcock-Camp / National Geographic Channels

    The Inn at Meander Plantation in Orange, Virginia. The battle of Cedar Mountain was fought four miles away, and the battle of Brandy Station was fought 10 miles away.

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