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Black Meetings & Tourism April/May 2009: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com center on site. A 233-room hotel is located next door as well. Living museums, historic homes, reenactments, and world- class museums are only part of what you'll find in Fairfax County when it's time for history to come alive. The experi- ences you'll encounter will give you a greater understanding of this region's role in defining America. Among other things, an array of attractions replays the momentous events of the war between the states. For instance, the Fairfax County Court House was occupied by both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War, while the Ox Hill Battlefield Park is home to one of the most historic face-offs of the conflict, during which two Union generals perished and thousands of casualties were suffered on both sides. In Fairfax County, you'll discover a whole new world of wonderful places to explore. An amazing combination of sights and sounds await those who are looking to experience the attractions and culture of Northern Virginia and the Capital Region, everything from the National Firearms Museum and the Claude Moore Colonial Farm, to a slew of museums, art galleries and performing arts venues. HAMPTON With a capacity for up to 14,000, the 344,000-sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center contains a 108,000-sq. ft. exhibit hall and a 13,000-sq. ft. conference center. The facility sits next to the John Q. Hammons Embassy Suites Hotel and the Hampton Coliseum, which offer additional meeting space. Crossroads Development, a $200 million project under way in the convention center area, will include a full-service hotel and 2,000-seat theater. There are 2,500 guestrooms within walking distance of the convention center and a total of 3,000 rooms citywide. The Hampton University Museum, Virginia's oldest muse- um, houses more than 9,000 works of art. Other points of inter- est on this historically Black university campus are the Memorial Chapel, the Booker T. Washington Memorial Garden & Statue and Emancipation Oak. Another local landmark is St. John's Church, whose congre- gation was established in 1610, making it the oldest continuing 101 National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center FROM A BENSON GYROCOPTER TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. now that's fairfax county! The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center is just one of the awe inspiring museums you'll discover in Fairfax County, Virginia. Ten stories high, this immense structure houses the greatest collection of aircraft in the world. Minutes away, you'll fi nd incredible monuments, memorials and world class hotels and restaurants. All right here in The Heart of Northern Virginia. A young group viewing the Apollo I2 Command Module at the Virginia Air & Space Center Photo Credit: Hampton CVB