Attendees of Honoring Gloucester’s Pioneers of Progress at The Gloucester Institute on Saturday applauded as it was announced that Gloucester County is one of six new locations added on the United States Civil Rights Trail. “We knew that the story of Gloucester mattered, but the question was: would the rest of the country recognize it, too?” said Hunter LeClair, Tourism, Marketing and Events Manager for Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism. “Our community now stands among nationally recognized sites that tell the powerful story of America’s Civil Rights movement,” she said. More than an honor, she explained, it is a responsibility as travelers from across the country, and around the world, come to learn about the people and events that shaped civil rights in Gloucester. The event was hosted in conjunction by Virginia Tourism Cooperation, Gloucester County Tourism and the Gloucester Institute to honor the pioneers of progress who helped shape Gloucester. Speakers for the evening als...