Quang Tri has 2 more national historical relics

On the afternoon of September 11, information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Tri province said that the province has just had 2 more National Historical Relics. This further highlights the names of places, people and historical values ​​of the "land of fire" Quang Tri.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense to commemorate heroic martyrs at the Long Dai II ferry historical site. (Photo: THANH GIANG)

Previously, on September 9, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism signed the Decisions to rank the Long Dai Ferry Pier II Historical Site - the place where 16 youth volunteers sacrificed their lives, Truong Ninh Commune and the Song Trung Temple Historical Site and the tombs of Hoang Vinh To and Hoang Vinh Du, Tan Gianh Commune as National Monuments.

Long Dai II Ferry Terminal is a vital traffic hub on the strategic Truong Son- Ho Chi Minh trail, often suffering from bombs and bullets from the US imperialists to prevent the supply of human and material resources from the northern rear to the southern front.

In September 1972, during two fierce raids by the US Air Force, 16 youth volunteers from Company C130 - D2 - F571, Group 559 heroically sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation.

Song Trung Temple and the tomb of Hoang Vinh To and Hoang Vinh Du - is a place to worship father and son Hoang Vinh To and Hoang Vinh Du, two meritorious officials who made great contributions in the struggle against separatism, protecting the homeland, and reviving the country during the Later Le Dynasty.

The fact that Quang Tri province has two more national historical relics shows the honor and gratitude for the contributions of previous generations, while contributing to educating the tradition of patriotism for the younger generation, thereby creating an important foundation for the work of preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage in the province.

HUONG GIANG

Source: https://nhandan.vn/quang-tri-co-them-2-di-tich-lich-su-quoc-gia-post907489.html