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As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of independence from Great Britain, the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton is considering the unique contributions of the people of Virginia\u2019s Frontier to American independence. WMRA\u2019s Meredith McCool attended an “Evening With Crockett\u2019s Battalion” and filed this report.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of independence from Great Britain, the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton is considering the unique contributions of the people of Virginia\u2019s Frontier to American independence. WMRA\u2019s Meredith McCool attended an “Evening With Crockett\u2019s Battalion” and filed this report. 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