Evening star., 1925-07-05
Pleasure ahead in Virginia
For the Motor VacutiOnist
State affords Lin'itless Opportunities for
Those Who Enjoy Nations Wonders,
Is VieiU of Stars Scout.

This is the season of the year when
motorists tune their engines for Sum-
mer and the vacation season. The
longing to tread the open country re-
turns as the neighboring hills beckon
the tourist to the joys that lie beyond.
There is something more than mere
ALTERATION in the association of the
words Virginia and vacation. Virginia
holds forth limitless opportunities for
the motorfSt who is satisfied not mere
ly in piling up mileage, but who would
enjoy the wonders of nature and IA
miliariZe himself with places famous
in the annals Of his country. Perhaps
no other State in the Union is richer
In historic interest, while at the same
time offering the charm of verdant
hills, the serenity of bountiful valleys
and the beauty of generous streams.
State Revealing Her Treasures.
With the gradual Improvement of
her roads, Virginia is revealing her
treasures to myriads of tourists A
trip to such places as Richmond, Pc
tersburg, Newport News and Norfolk
is full of interest, and through the
courtesy of the touring bureau of the
American Automobile Association, The
Stars motor tour scouts herewith sug-
geStS some attractive routes through
the southern part OF the State.
A trip to the tidewater district of
Virginia may be made either by way
Of Maryland 10 Leonardtown or by
way of Alexandria. The latter route
is richer, perhaps, in historic associa-
tions. Leaving Washington by way of
Alexandria, one passes Pohick, Deco
guam, Quantico-the West Point-An-
napolis of the Marines-Dumfries to
fredericksburg.
ba ,,,;1l
find the Masonic Lodge in which
George Washington was initiated; the
house. at Charles and Lewis streets,
where Washington mother lived and
died; the old slave block at Charles and
Commerce streets. the home of Presi-
dent Monroe on Princess Ann street,
the Rising Sun Tavern. the Sentry
Box and other historic places.
Scene of Civil War Battle.
Leaving Fredericksburg, which is
approximately 90 miles from Washing.
ton, the route leads through Spotsyl-
vania--the site of an important Civil
War battle-to Richmond. 65 miles
farther.
Richmond. the Modern Rome" is
probably the most interesting of all
the places in historic Virginia. ST.
Johns Episcopal Church. built in
1T4O is famous as the building where
Patrick Henry made his memorable
speech. Give me liberty or give me
death" The State Capitol, completed
in 1892, saw the trial of Aaron Burr
and the meetings of the Confederate
Congress. AT Ninth and Marshall
streets is the home which Chief JUS
tice Marshall occupied from 1909 to
1885. 1t contains many Marshall
relics and is the home of the Associa-
tion for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities. Here, too, are numerous
priceless documents of colonial and
revolutionary days. Other buildings
and monuments of interest include the
Confederate Museum, Masons' Hall,
the Valentine Museum. the Wash
ington Monument in Capitol Square,
and statues of Clay, jackson, Lee and
Davis.
This city was a storm center from
earliest days. Near here was fought
the Battle of Bloody Run during Ba-
cons Rebellion in 1876. and a hun
dred years later the town was at
tackled and partly burned by the Brit