Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
AUTUMN IN VIRGINIA
LURES MOTORISTS
SeSquiCentenniaI Celebration
at Yorktown Added
Attraction.

Virginia, the Old Dominion State,
has a wealth of scenic attractions to
offer the motorist. and tour through
this State during October is a delight
full one. This year. in October, the
State is expecting to entertain many
thousands of visitors in connection with
the celebration of the 150th anniversary
OF the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS to
Gen. Washington at the Yorktown Ses-
quicentennial Celebration. This is TAX
ing place from October 16 to 10.
Leaving Washington, cross over the
Potomac. following route i to Alexan-
dria, then through Woodbridge. Dunn
fries and Stafford to Fredericksburg.
Practically all roads in Virginia trav-
erse historic ground. and on this short
stretch, some 50-odd miles, there is
much to be seen. In Alexandria there
IS Christ Church. the home of Light
Horse Harry" Lee, father of Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee; also the Carlyle House Be-
yond this town, to the left of the high
way, lies Mount Vernon, home of
Washington. In Fredericksburg is the
home of Washington's mother, Ken
more, also his sisters home and the
home of John Paul Jones.
South to Fredericksburg.
Continue south from Fredericksburg
along route l to Richmond capital of
the State and another of its historic
cities. Here turn left along route so for
the trip over to Yorktown. When fol-
lowing this highway one will note that
almost every stream and the site of al
most every engagement of both the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars in this
region have been commemorated with
tablets. During the four-day celebra-
ton the streets of this little village and
the adjacent battlefieldS will feel the
tread of every branch of the Regular
Service. which will be reviewed by Gen.
Pershing. There will be a new Cont
mental Army" made up of military or
CARNATIONS in the 10 original States.
wearing uniforms identical with those
worn at the Battle of yorktown.
Another way of reaching this section
of Virginia is to go by boat to Norfolk.
Cars are carried on these steamers,
which sail every day, leaving in
the early evening and arriving in Nor
folk early the next morning Yorktown
is reached from Norfolk either by ferry
over to Newport News or by ferry to
Portsmouth and then over the James
River Bridge.
Virginia Beach Popular.
While in this section motorists should
be sure to include visit to Virginia
Beach. This most popular resort is
located on the ocean 20 miles from
Norfolk. Here are good hotels, swim
ming pools, golf links, horses and other
amuSementS. To the north of Virginia
Beach is Cape Henry, interesting be-
cause OF its many huge sand dunes, 65
to rs feet in height.
Leaving Virginia Beach turn west
ward through Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Suffolk and CORTLAND to Petersburg. in
the land Of cotton and tobacco. Here
is the Crater, where, during the Civil
War, Grant tried to blast q break in
Lees line by tunneling, resulting in the
death of thousands of men in both
armies. Going west from Petersburg
along route so you follow the same
route that was used by the Army of
Northern Virginia retreating to Apo
mattox. passing through Blackstone,
Farmville and Appomattox to Lynch
burg. Then follow route 10 to Roanoke.
This important city is the turning point
of this trip. Visitors should be sure to
drive to the top Of Mill Mountain,
from where may be seen a magnificent
vista of Roanokes sector of the great
Virginia Valley. A fine road leads to
the top.
Natural Bridge Interesting.
Going northward along route II the
first place Of special interest is Natural
Bridge. Then comes Lexington, where
you make a turn off the Valley pike to
the left, following route so again for
the run through Clifton Forge and
CCvington over into West Virginia to
White Sulphur Springs, one Of the lead
ing resorts of the East, beautifully To-
Gated in the heart of the Allegheny
Mountains. After visit here retrace
the route to Covington, there turning
north for Hot Springs, another equally
famous resort.
From Hot Springs run to Warm
Springs, then east to Goshen, then
northeastward into Staunton, the birth
place of woodrow Wilson. From here
northward stretches the famous Shen-
andoah Valley pike, once the race
course of armies, now the scenic route
OF tens of thousands of motorists who
would know something of the lure of
the land between the mountains. In
late September and early October, when
the apples are being harvested, IS one
of the best times of the year to run
through this historic Valley. Another
good time is in May when the trees
are in full bloom.
Underground Wonders.
At Burketown turn off to the right
of the highway over to the Grand
Caverns at the Grottoes to see another
Of the sights for which the valley Is
noted-wonderlan beneath the ground.
The Grand CaveIns are buried deep
under the Blue Ridge and consist Of