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HISTORICON
2012 CONVENTION SITE INFORMATION
Gaming
in the heart of Civil War County!!!!
For the first time in over 25 years,
HISTORICON has moved south of the Mason
Dixon Line! This year it will held
at the Fredericksburg
Expo & Conference Center in Fredericksbury, Virginia. For
the first time in many years, HISTORICON
will be located in one building, with
over 90,000 square feet for gaming,
seminars, and vendors! This year's
HISTORICON will have
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Bright lighting in every area
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45,000 square feet for gaming in Exhibit
Hall B
- 35,000 square feet for vendors
in Exhibit
Hall A
- 6 club rooms each 45' X 38'
- 5 seminar rooms
- Separate unloading areas with large
roll up doors for vendors' and
gaming halls
- 1,200 parking spots!
- A concession stand
- 3 Hotels within walking distance
of the Expo & Conference Center,
with over 400 rooms, while another
1,000 rooms are located a short drive
away.
A floor plan of the Expo Center
can be seen at HISTORICON
2012 Floor Plan
The Fredericksburg area is rich
in hisotry and the site of four major battles of the American Civil
War: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania
Courthouse. Among the sites to see are:
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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania
County Battlefields Memorial
- Richmond
National Battlefield Park
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Manassas National Battlefield
Park
- Fredericksburg Area Museum
and Cultural Center
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Marine Corps Museum
George
Washington's Birthplace
Other sites of interest, include:
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King's Dominion Amusement Park
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Cannon Ridge Golf Course
How to get to HISTORICON:
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The Fredericksburg Expo & Conference
Center is located about one hour
south of Washington, D.C. and about
one hour north of Richmond, Virginia;
within minutes of Interstate I-95.
Complete directions can be found
at Driving
to Fredericksburg Expo & Conference
Center.
- Three airports are located within an
hour's drive: Richmond International, Dulles International, and
Reagan National Airports.
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