Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
VIRGINIA TOUR IS SUGGESTED;
HISTORIC PLACES ON ROUTE
Itinerary Takes In Section Rich In Revolu-
tionary and Civil War History and
Natural Beauty.

! Loudoun was built by him to defend
the settlers against the attacks of the
Indians after Braddock's defeat, as at
that time the entire frontier was ex-
posed to the attacks Of the savages,
made holder by the defeat of Braddock.
Fort Loudoun Still Stands.
Fort Loudoun is still standing and
may be seen at the north end Of LOU
doun street just above Peyton street.
The streets of Winchester are typi-
cal of the early English settlers: Brad
dock, Piccadilly, Boscowen, Wolfe and
others with names associated with Co
lonial history.
Washington's office, used during the
construction of Fort Loundoun may be
seen at the corner of Cork and Brad
dock streets.
Immediately after the beginning Of
the War for independence the Valley
of Virginia began raising troops Tor
the Continental Army. Daniel Morgan,
who had settled near Winchester from
New jersey raised q company OF men
with whom he marched to join Wash
ington at Boston.
luton other troops were raised in the
valley for Washingtons Army. A re-
mark frequently reputed to have been
made by Washington is that IF the
British troops took the entire Atlantic
seaboard, the Americans could retire
to the Valley of Virginia and there
be able to carry on the war indefinitely.
During the war between the States,
Winchester changed hands 70 times. No
city in any country has ever been as
holly contested as Winchester because
of its strategic position at the head OF
the "Granary of the Confederacy." The
town can show many places closely as
ISOLATED with the name of "Stonewall'
Jackson and it was the starting point
for Sheridan's famous ride.
Noted as Apple Capital
At the present time Winchester is
noted as being the Apple Capital OF
the Country" One of the largest apple
packing plants In the world is located
there and also the largest cider and
vinegar plants.
The Valley of Virginia is just as
beautiful in the Autumn with its count
less trees, heavy laden with winesaps,
Greetings, and York Imperials as 1t Is
in Springtime with the delicate bios
SONS on the trees.
The entire valley is rich In historic
tradition for there is scarcely a mile
that was not fought over and where
men died and suffered that their cause
might be successful.
As one speeds down the valley, we
see Virginia historic markers every few
hundred yards, some mark different
campaigns, others mark the end of
Sheridan's ride where he reformed his
troops, another marks the site of the
first settlers home and the fort he built.
One continues down the Valley, stop
ping at Woodstock to go up in the
observation tower. Here one OF the
most beautiful views. to be seen any
where is unfolded to the eye. The
river, with its many turns; the broad
fields and the even rows of the orchards
make a view to be long cherished in
memory.
Probably the next most interesting
thing on this road Is the little hamlet
of New Market. It was here that the
young boys from the Virginia Military
Institute, after night march, came to
the rescue Of the Southern troops,
charging at the crucial moment and
turning defeat into victory.
Harrisonburg's Features.
One then comes to Harrisonburg,
where Gov. Spotiswood and his Knights
of the Golden Horseshoe crossed over
the pass in the mountains on their trip
OF exploring this section.
The home Of DR.. Walter Reed, great
Army surgeon, is located at Harrison
burg. It is also the home of many Of
Of the State Teachers College.
The next large town is Stanton,
probably the birthplace of more men
who have made American history than
any other town in the United States
It is the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson;
of Mccormick, whose harvester meant
so much in the settling of the West;
Of Gibbs, whose invention Of the sewing
machine did so much toward putting
the country on an industrial basis, and
many prominent in the world Of eXplor-
alton and warfare.
At Staunton one turns of the Valley
pike, passing through Waynesboro, At
ton and Basic, practically touching the
Shenandoah National Park, considered
by many to be equal to Yellowstone in
its natural beauty.
Charlottesville, home Of Jefferson and
the University of Virginia, attended by
Edgar Allen Poe and President Wilson,
is the next place on the itinerary.
One has barely time to see Monticello,
with its Colonial architecture and its
many time and labor saving devices
invented by the Great Democrat"
Thomas Jefferson. One can Just glimpse
the serpentine wall of the university,
the stately beauty Of its buildings and
the small rooms where Poe and Wilson
received their inspiration for their liter
allure and their craftsmanship.
One passes through country rich in
history to Ashland, where Henry Clay
was born, and where many engagements
were fought during the. -Four Years
War.
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rolling hills Of Tidewater Virginia one
comes to a marker showing where
Lafayette crossed the river while re-
treating from CORVALLIS just before
the Revolutionary War ended.
Passes Near spOtsyIyania.
One passes within a few miles of
Spotsylvania where one Of the most
sanguinary battles of the Civil War was
of the most interesting towns from a
historic standpoint to be found in this
historic State. The apothecary shop
of Gen. Hugh Mercer, personal friend
Of Washington and where he had his
Office, is still doing business as an old
fashioned drug store and Is not hand
ling everything from ships to shoes to
sealing wax and cabbages and kings"
The law Office of James Monroe is now
direct descendant of the man who
framed the Monroe Doctrine.
Kenmore, the home Of the Betty
Washington Lewis, sister Of George
Washington, is located there and also
many other Colonial homes closely as
ISOLATED with the Washington family.
The Masonic lodge in which Washing
ton took his degrees and in which he
was later Master Mason Is also in the
town and offers many interesting relics
of the great American. The town hall
and various old churches give one a
bird's-eye view of Colonial history not
TO be cleaned from text books.