2011 SESSION

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11100455D INTRODUCED 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 523 2 Offered January 12, 2011 3 Prefiled December 1, 2010 4 Commemorating Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus Foundation on the occasion of the 400th 5 anniversary of the founding of the Citie of Henricus in 2011. 6 ±±±±±±±±±± Patrons±±Cox, M.K., Carr, Dance, Ingram, Janis, Loupassi, Massie, McClellan, McQuinn, Morrissey, O©Bannon, Peace, Robinson and Ware, R.L.; Senators: Marsh, Martin, McEachin, Stosch and Watkins 7 ±±±±±±±±±± 8 WHEREAS, in 1611 Sir Thomas Dale and 300 men and boys established the Citie of Henricus in an 9 effort to save the British colonization effort in Virginia; and 10 WHEREAS, the Citie of Henricus was home to colonial America©s first hospital, first chartered 11 university, and first cash crop, and marks the place where Pocahontas was educated, converted to 12 Christianity, and courted by her future husband, John Rolfe; and 13 WHEREAS, in 2011 Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus Foundation commemorate these 14 important contributions during the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Citie of Henricus; and 15 WHEREAS, today, with support from the Counties of Chesterfield and Henrico, Henricus Historical 16 Park and the Henricus Foundation offer a living history museum at this historic site for the education 17 and enrichment of the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth; and 18 WHEREAS, professional living history interpreters at Henricus Historical Park demonstrate daily 19 seventeenth century life in this recreated colonial settlement for the benefit of the citizens of the 20 Commonwealth; and

21 WHEREAS, professional educators at Henricus Historical Park provide valuable hands-on lessons to HJ523 22 thousands of schoolchildren each year from kindergarten through the twelfth grade in the 23 Commonwealth; and 24 WHEREAS, partnering with the Cameron Foundation, Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus 25 Foundation provide important outreach education programs for thousands of children in the 26 Commonwealth who are unable to visit the Citie of Henricus; now, therefore, be it 27 RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly 28 commend and congratulate Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus Foundation on the occasion of the 29 400th anniversary of the founding of the Citie of Henricus; and, be it 30 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 31 for presentation to representatives of Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus Foundation as an 32 expression of the General Assembly©s gratitude to the organization for its commitment to history and 33 education for the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America. 9:36 1/14/11