The Journey Through Hallowed Ground

by Lillard, David Edwin

• ISBN13: 9781933102245
• ISBN10: 1933102241
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: Capital Books Inc

Summary

Take the Journey . . . Down Route 15, the Old Carolina Road, from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia--175 miles of where American happened. Visit: * The homes of U.S. Presidents--Jefferson's Monticello, Madison's Montpelier, Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland, Theodore Roosevelt's Pine Knot, and Eisenhower's farm. * The largest collection of Civil War battlefields in the country * Sites from Colonial times, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812 * African American historical sites, including the Underground Railroad * Sites from the Native American history of the Susquehannock and Iroquois tribes * The World Heritage site of Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia * 13 National Park units, scenic rivers, roads, farms, and landscapes . . . Plus historic towns and villages full of great places to shop, eat, drink, and stay, and countrysides to walk, bike, hike, explore, and camp--all along the way. Includes full-color pull-out map, plus 12 black-and-white maps of the corridor, county-by-county guides to the sites, attractions and back roads; and eight Create Your Own Journeys based on fun themes for history, heritage, and nature lovers.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Geraldine Brooks	xiii
About The Journey Through Hallowed Ground	xvii
How to Use This Guide	xx
Adams and Frederick Counties Map	xxiv
Chapter 1 The Journey Through Gettysburg to the Potomac River: Adams County, Pennsylvania and Frederick County, Maryland	1	(52)
Travel Assistance	4	(1)
Gettysburg	5	(18)
Gettysburg Walking Tours	8	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	8	(5)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	13	(3)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	16	(1)
Lodging	17	(1)
To Do Along the Way	18	(2)
Exploring the Countryside	20	(3)
Emmitsburg	23	(3)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	23	(2)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	25	(1)
Thurmont	26	(4)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	26	(2)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	28	(1)
Lodging	28	(1)
To Do Along the Way	29	(1)
Exploring the Countryside	30	(1)
City of Frederick	30	(18)
Frederick Walking Tours	32	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	33	(4)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	37	(2)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	39	(2)
Lodging	41	(1)
To Do Along the Way	42	(1)
Exploring the Countryside	43	(5)
Point of Rocks	48	(5)
Historical Sites	49	(4)
Chapter 2 The Journey Through Loudoun and Prince William Counties, Virginia	53	(36)
Loudoun and Prince William Counties Map	52	(3)
Travel Assistance	55	(1)
From the River to Leesburg	56	(1)
Lucketts	57	(2)
Leesburg	59	(24)
Tours	60	(2)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	62	(4)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	66	(3)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	69	(2)
Lodging	71	(1)
To Do Along the Way	72	(1)
Southern Loudoun	72	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	73	(6)
Exploring the Countryside	79	(4)
Prince William County	83	(6)
Travel Assistance	83	(1)
Haymarket	84	(1)
Manassas Battlefield Military Park	84	(2)
Old Town Manassas	86	(3)
Chapter 3 The Journey Through Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, Virginia	89	(34)
Fauquier and Culpeper Counties Map	88	(3)
Travel Assistance	91	(1)
Old Town Warrenton	92	(12)
Warrenton Walking Tour	93	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	94	(4)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	98	(1)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	99	(2)
Lodging	101	(1)
Exploring the Countryside	102	(2)
Three Battles of the Rappahannock	104	(4)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	105	(3)
Culpeper	108	(15)
Culpeper Walking Tours	110	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	110	(3)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	113	(2)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	115	(2)
Lodging	117	(1)
To Do Along the Way	117	(1)
Exploring the Countryside	118	(5)
Chapter 4 The Journey Through Madison, Orange, and Albemarle Counties, Virginia	123	(42)
Madison, Orange, and Albemarle Counties Map	122	(4)
Madison County	126	(1)
Town of Orange	127	(16)
Tours	128	(2)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	130	(4)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	134	(3)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	137	(1)
Lodging	138	(2)
Exploring the Countryside	140	(3)
Barboursville	143	(1)
Gordonsville	144	(1)
James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland	145	(2)
Monticello	147	(6)
Charlottesville	153	(12)
Tours	154	(1)
Historical Sites and Heritage Museums	154	(2)
Eating Out, Hanging Out	156	(2)
Distinctive Shops and Stops	158	(1)
Lodging	159	(1)
To Do in Charlottesville	160	(1)
Exploring the Countryside	161	(4)
Chapter 5 Create Your Own Journey: Scenic Drives to Heritage Sites and Small Towns	165
1. A Presidential Journey with Map	166	(10)
2. African American Heritage Tour with Map	176	(10)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	182	(4)
3. Adams County Orchards and Highlands Loop with Map	186	(4)
4. Catoctin Scenic Loop with Map	190	(4)
5. Potomac Legacy Loop with Map	194	(7)
Brunswick	195	(6)
6. South Mountain Circuit with Map	201	(4)
7. Loudoun-Clarke Scenic Loop	205	(13)
Middleburg	207	(6)
Millwood	213	(5)
8. Route 231, Blue Ridge Turnpike Loop	218