Bill Belichick has turned the New England Patriots' trip to The Greenbrier resort for joint practices with the Houston Texans into an educational experience for players. The son of a teacher, Danny Amendola JerseysBelichick used part of a team meeting to explain to players the significance of the venue they are practicing at Tuesday and Wednesday.

"Coach gave us a history lesson," relayed receiver Julian Edelman, Dont'a Hightower Jerseyswho had missed the trip here in 2015 when the Patriots worked with the Saints. "There were 26 presidents that have stayed here. There was a bomb shelter, in fact, for the Cold War. There are 700 rooms. There is a room where Congress could go just in case there was a nuclear attack back in the Cold War era. It's pretty cool to get to come here and see the history and the beauty of the [mountains]."

Belichick, whose appreciation for history and the military is well documented, Julian Edelman Jerseysalso seemed to be in his element. Before the teams practiced Tuesday, Belichick addressed reporters and said, "It's always great to be back at The Greenbrier. ... It's a great environment. I love it here."

Bill Belichick kicks off Patriots-Texans joint practices with a morning news conference and says, "It's always great to be back at The Greenbrier." The Patriots previously practiced here in White Sulphur Springs, LeGarrette Blount JerseysWest Virginia with the Saints.As for the history of The Greenbrier, from 1861 to 1865 it had closed during the Civil War, with both sides occupying the grounds as either a hospital or headquarters, according to the resort's website.

In 1914, it had opened year-round for the first time, and President Woodrow Wilson spent Easter there with his wife.

When the United States became involved in World War II in 1941, Rob Gronkowski Jerseysthe U.S. State Department leased the hotel on the resort for seven months. Hundreds of German, Japanese and Italian diplomats and their families were relocated from Washington, D.C., until their exchange for U.S. diplomats similarly stranded overseas was completed.