The Washington times., 1929-08-10

notorist as he travels oyer Il
The Washington Times and
sociation.
1 The trip a. mapped out for this
week takes the reader on q trian.
eular course with the points at
Fairfax Courthouse. Warrenton and
Middleburg, Va.
Although the tour II confined ia
The state Of Virginia It presents q
charming variety both from q his.
torical and scenic standpoint. The
Old Dominion gives of her best in
lore and beauty as the tourist
travels over the little more than
400 miles which the trip covers.
Calls For Time
The shortness Of the tour this
week gives those taking It an op-
Oortunity to spend considerable time
studying the many features which
greet him as he makes the jour-
ney. Il Ia q tour upon which time
must be spent IL it II to yield the
bounty which Virginia proudly dis
plays, not as mercenary attrac'
ton to the tourist, but as an enl'
hIem Of her heroic past.
FOR the tour this week traverses
khe scenes on which were fought
the First ana Second Battles Of
Manassas, Of Bul Run, sad re-
minder Of O nation split by bloody
war and tragic marker Of the
heights to which the heroism Of
the sons Of that nation, no matter
what their allegiance, might rise.
Through the once embittered bat.
RIefields the tour winds up the
peaceful hills which now constitute
one Of the richest grazing sections
Of the State, winding over excellent
roads ana stretching between scenes
Of rare beauty.
From the Zero Milestone In the
shadow Of. the Washington Monu'
1nent, tribute OF nation 20 tne
greatest son Of the State which Il
TO bo his host for the day the tour
aat starts his journey.
Along the busy streets OF the Ma
tional Capital he travels knowing
that soon the hurly.burly Of the city
ID to be behind him ana he w1n soon
no longer be concerned with leht'
hand turns, restricted speed limits
and other problems which beset the
motorlst.
Passes Ferry Point
vending his way through George
kown, the tourist comes to and
crosses the Francis Scott Key
Bridge. As he runs smoothly oveI
3ts perfect pavement he can Sooa
down ana see the waters where oncs
nlied the ferries Of colonial days.
The ferry which crossed the old
Potomac at this point was frs
known a. McGees, but later was run
Hy q family named Mason.
Ere he realizes e the not0ris& u
IA and out Of his first Virginia town
Cor immediately after he crosses tht
hridge he enters Ross1yn. and hal
scarcely entered It when . sharI
Tight turn and q short run up .
hiIl take him out Of this thriving
little commercial community.
Now he 10 fairly launched on hi
piIgrimago-8or this tour can really
Be called that. The broad Lee High
way extends before him, ready t.
hare the treasures which are on tti
either side.
a mile or two out OF Rossiyn
after passing through several resi
dental developments, the tourig
goes through Cherrydaie, growing
little town, but one which, for thu
nurposes Of this trip, serves httN
nxcepk a. q marker Of progress.
Up q few minor hills the motoriS
Alimba 10 reach Falls Church. Many
.Df the fine homes, az well as th'
newer ones Of this town, are alonl
the highway. With their well
Ihaded lawns they give the touris
8 taste Of the quiet and apparent
a0mnolence Of many Of the little
TOWNS through which he II to pass
Wealth Of Lore
So near is Fairfax courthouse b
washington. being only Ia miles dis
Sant, that to tourists from the Cap
3tal e d scarcely necessary to men
ton the wealth Of history in which
the place abounds. Here are to b
found Washington's will and many
other mementoes Of colonial anG
evolutionary war days.
Near the historic old courthouse
The first soldier to give his life h
the war between the States. It viii
be well for the tourist to note th'
marker on the site In Fairfax, To-
the soldier was James @. Mari, o
the Warrenton Rifles, ana, as thi
trip moves on to Warrenton he vii
have an opportunity to see the hora,
there which Mari left to shoulde
arms.
OF interest also Is the fact tha
Il was on Fairfax that Colone
Mosby made his famous raid on tn
night Of March 8, 1868, in whicl
be captused General Stoughton.
Just q short distance, out Of Fab
fax the road forks. To the left lie
the Lee Highway, direct route {
Warrenton, ana to the right lies tn
road to Middleburg. For this tou
either route may be followed. but Il
the present instance We take tn
left highway to Warrenton. E
Heart Of Virginia
Now truly. though only shor
distance 9royn its boundary line. !
the tourist in the heart Of Virginia.
the heart Of its civil war history, ta
heart Of its rolling hills, its rich faru
section and it's expansive hospitality
AZ the tourist approaches Centez
Vile. climbing O short hill, he raache
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