The Washington times., 1933-07-01
JEFFERSON INFLUENCE MARKS
BUILDINGS Of CITY AND
UNIVERSITY

One Of the most appealing and
charming towns in all Virginia is
Charlottesville, site of the Uni
versity of Virginia, nestled in the
foothills of the Blue Ridge Noun
tainS.
The community lies on a
plateau about 1900 feet above sea
level. The Blue Ridge Mountains
break the force of Wintry gales
and in summer Charlottesville,
because of its elevation, escapes
much of the heat that settles so
firmly on much of the State.
Much of the glamour and charm
Of Old Charlottesville can be
traced directly to Thomas Jeffer-
son, one of the greatest char
acters Of his time and now re-
vered as the author Of the Decla-
ration of independence.
jefferson, a versatile gentleman,
left his stamp upon the region.
There is hardly an old mansion
standing there he didn't help
plan. The University of Virginia
is a monument to him.
Built University
It was jefferson who brought
to Charlottesville the University,
now q citadel of liberal thought
that has withstood the assaults Of
those who would bring it under
what can be called in general
way, the reform element"
Students know it as pleasant
place to study. AS a matter of fact,
there are students who refer to it
as the country club university"
Nevertheless, it has one of the
finest medical schools in the
world.
This center of Colonial Virginia,
the objective of this weeks Wash
ington Times tour, is easily
reached over well-paved roads. 1t
is 120 miles from Washington to
Charlottesville through a country
that is rich in the history, ro-
nance and charm Of bygone days.
Route 211 leads from Washing
ton to Warrenton. At Warrenton
the motorist turns left onto Route
is, the James Monroe Highway.
The road leads through farming
country toward Remington and
Culpeper and skirts the edges of
the almost countless battlefields
of the Civil War. Lee, Pope and
Mcclellan and the other generals
fought back and forth across this
territory.
There is a bit Of road construc-
ton between Inlet and Brandy
Station. Part of the road is hard
packed dirt and makes for smooth
driving. After crossing a small
stream, the pavement begins again
and Culpeper is reached over a
road that soon will be as fine as
any in the State.
Cavalry Battle
At Brandy Station the largest
all cavalry engagement of the
Civil War took place. On June
8, 1863, General Stuart, screening
the movement of Lees army to-
ward Gettysburg, clashed with
the Federal cavalry of Hooker'S
army. The Confederates cleared
the way for Lee and the march
on Pennsylvania was begun June
II.
Culpeper, named for Lord Cul-
peper, one of the Royal governors,
contains a number of old homes,
in one of which Major John Pei
ham, commander of Gen. j. E.
B. Stuart's horse artillery, died.
In another old Culpeper home,
Gen. A. P. Hill, who was killed in
the Confederate defense of Peters"
burg, was born.
Four miles east Of the town is
Western View Farm, where Betty
Washington Lewis, only sister OF
George washington, is buried.
Mrs. Lewis came to Western View
Farm after the death of her hus-
band, Col. Fielding Lewis, to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Carter.
Established in 1859, Culpeper
was known until about the time
of the Civil War as Fairfax. The