Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
AUTO TOURING SECTIONS
OF HISTORIC VIRGINIA
With Improvement of Highways,
Richmond VIII Become Gateway
of North and South.
GOOD ROADS TO MANY POINTS
Shenandoah Valley Is Replete With
Natural Attractions and Scenic
Beauty-PeninsuIa Section Offers
Many Historic Tours.

roads Richmond is destined to become
an important touring gateway between
the North and the South.
The city stands on land originally
owned by Chief rowhatan, whose
daughter was the famous Indian rrin-
cess. Pocahontas. who married John
Rolfe. Its early Importance in Colonial
history, its record as the capital Of tho
ConfedcraCy and its location as n cen
trial point from which tours may he
made to many battle fields places il in
the front rank
There are many modern highways
out of Richmond. Roads recently com
pleted extend north to Frederick shurE
and south 10 Petersburg. Reaching
westward from the city are other high
ways that are being extended con-
stantly. and which will increase the
pleasure OF trips 10 the Shenandoah
Valley regions. There is also a tour
able road along that historic peninsula
between the York and James Rivers
southeast to Old Point confor; on
Chesapeake Fay. These and. other roads
are shown ON the accompanying map
prepared by the touring bureau of the
American Autom obile Association.
Famous Places ON the Peninsula.
ON the road down the peninsula are
many places OF particular interest.
Williamsburg is the oldest Incorporated
city in America, it's charter being dated
l6S2 Here is the college OF William
and Mary, the second oldest in the
Union. founded in 1852. It's alumni in
clude seventeen Governors. twelve Cabi-
net ministers, five siEncrs Of the Decla-
ration OF Independence, three Prcsi-
dents and one chief Justice.
Further on is Jamestown. on an
island In the James River. the first
English settlement in America. founded
in 1902 by John Smith and CHRISTOPHER
Newport. 1t was here that Pocahon,as
.f.,I I~l,,
landmark is the tower of the church
built in 1920
Continuing down the peninsula there
is detour taking in York town, on
the York River, where General Corn
wallis surrendered to Washington. oc-
toher 10. 1881, enactinC the closing
event in the Revolutionary War
Old Point Comfort and Vicinity.
me very end OF the peninsula is tho
site of Old Point Comfort so named in
zoos by John Smith in gratitude be-
cause OF its sheltered landing Nearby
is Fortress Monroe. it's eighty acres
making II the largest in the United
states. and off the point is IIampton
Roads, where the famous battle be-
tween the Merrmac and the Moni:o
was fought
one Of the greatest shipvards Il,
America, Wherein have been built moro
WarshipS than a: any other plant in
TINS country. is located AT Newport
News Al HAMPTON is ST Johns Epis-
copai Shurch, built In l66S. and in
which is a memorial window commem--
rating the baptism OF Pocahontus
Connected with these places mt tho
ehd or the peninsula is Norfolk with
'auch to-oifer tourists. 1t is Interesting
commercially as the tidcwaler TERMINAL
of eight trunk line railroads ana trnr'
teen steaR!S!Iip lines
from Norfolk Il number OF dclisltruI
tt!ps may be maze over excellent 70 AIS
including those to Virginia Reach and
Oceah view. Nearby IS Lyunhn,,sn
,amed 70! rs oysters urg las,
vile, in which stands the oldest Iahj-
tabie dwelling in the United States
NOT Ear from Norfolk are tablets
marking The site where the English
settlers first made their LANDING,
n little southwest of NorroII, i;
portsmouth. where one of the Inr,.,,,
naVy-Nards Of the United Sta,,s i
located with huge dry dock no.
maps the most importan, in the conn
Try -Four flags have flown owe, Pc,
mouth nited States, British, Coloni,I
ana confederate. Twenty miles ais
lant Is Lake Drummond. in tn, DjsIn,i
swamp, where the poet Moore received
inspiration. ''N''
the record OF Substituting f.thn Irnn",.,
siege of The Civt% Wal Jus, nursiIn
we Guy - tn stone Bowl know, ns
focahontas's Wash Basin.
OVER THE BLUE
RIDGE MOUNTAINS
In the lower section of The Sheuan-
%oah valley, beyond the Blue Ridge
Mountains, west of Ricbu,o,,
stanton. Lexington, Natural Eriir,.
and Roanoke '"7e
stanton, the birthplace of prssilen,
Mi!soh Is a center for many Trims
snoWihE natures wonders To the
southeast, on the way to Richno,a
over a grade that has recentI, Inn
Wuch improved for automobile ,o,r
ms there is, at the summit. a ,,nun,,,i,
We" "Hlch mas been more than fuyor
ably compared with anyihiur ~ -,
seen IN The Alps This climb ovr, ~,
io!uc il"gc starts ut Basic CIV ,,..
dHHtSho'o, just after crossing 1r.
shenandoah River 1t is know az
NorhHsh Gap, ana is The point where
. "a Sy''!efs saw and iaid claim 10
me sn-Hahpoah valley in the mann. a.,
the hins Of England The .in v,.s
a!sG an important factor in Ia. 10,
Iueht passing ana rcpassiua, Of th.
reucFh! and Confederate troops he.
tween the Shenandoah VALLEY ana a..
cainpaigns III and around Richmond,
during III. CIyiI War. u"
oi me way 10 the capital OF Virrjria
are charlottesville and Gordonsyill.
St'.icRic cent"'s OF many Important
battles Charlottesville WAS M nmo
tifne th1 capita! Of the state. A,unl,,,
Inc men o! fame who lived there ,y,.,,.
Thomas Jefferson President Monroc
and, for short period. ncmiainin
Franklin. Nearby ar. Tia. bir,ri,I.,,.,'.
OF those Northwest explorers Lewis
and Clarke 30
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS or
SHENANDOAH NAIIJ,,
The next notable point OF in,er.s,
down the VALLEY is Natural Rr,Jy.
ms wonderful limestone formation is
2l5 feet high, % feet vide and ,in.,,
feet in its clear span, over q rayiu,. Of
Cedar Creek VI
Between stanton and Na,nr.,
Bridge rs Lexington, with its WASH
inston and Lee tniycrsity and the Vir-
gin!a Military Institute. In tho c,,,,,,
under the chapel are buried Genera
Robert l.. Lee ana r. j tStouewaln