Evening star., 1933-05-21
Historic Shrines to Be
Visited by Pilgrimage
Planned for Tuesday
Jamestown, Williamsburg
and Yorktown are Goals
of Association.

Many people interested in the early
history of Virginia are planning TO
accompany the members of the Asso-
ciation for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities on Tuesday, on their Pill
grimage to jamestown, Williamsburg
and Yorktown, the three great historic
shrine-centers of Virginia.
Yorktown, laid out in 1891 on land
patented by Nichols Marteau, maternal
ancestor of Gen. George washington
and Gen. Thomas Nelson. is nationai
shrine of patriotism. Here q handsome
and imposing monument stands to COM
nemorate the victory by which the IN
dependence Of the United states OF
America was achieved.
The history of Yorktown goes pacx
for almost a century before the sur
render of Lord CORVALLIS. It was a
place of consequence in early Colonial
days. an important port through which
goods passed consigned to several
Northern towns. The custom house at
Yorktown erected in 1706, was the flrst
in the Colonies. The old building still
stands, "the cradle of the American
tariff system"
At yorktown may be seen the home
of Gen. Thomas Nelson, a splendid
example of Georgian architecture, built
in 1740 by President of the Council
william Nelson. Its beautiful Italian
gardens are a delight to all who visit
there Many interesting stories are told
Of this home. At the time of the battle
of Yorktown, Lord CornwaIlis occupied
the house, and in order to drive him
out, Gen. Nelson himself directed the
fire against his mansion Two cannon
balls remain in the eastern wall of the
Nelson house.
Yorktown is no larger today than at
the time of the Revolution. Many Of
the old Colonial houses still remain, ur-
changed after two centuries. The old
est Lee house in the country, Kiskyacke,
stands at yorktown. It was built by
DR.. Henry Lee, brother of Richard Lee,
who founded the Stratford family OF
Lees, and 1t remained in the possession
of his descendants until the World War.
The old home vies In antiquity with the
Thorogood house in Princess Anne
County, and the Thomas Rolfe house
in Surry.
Still older is the Shield house. The
oldest house in yorktown, it was built
by Thomas Sessions in 1899. In the
18th century it was occupied by mem
bers of the Nelson family, with which
the Shield family intermarried. To-
day it is the home Of Mrs. Catherine
Shield, directress of the yorktown
branch of the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Buses and private cars will leave the
south side Of the Treasury at $50 am.
Tuesday.
Annual members of the association
must take their 1888 cards, and life
members their membership cards, to
admit them free of charge at James
town and other places belonging to
the Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities. Those interested
in Virginia and its historic environs
ere invited to join the pilgrimage.
Among those who have already ar
ranged to go are: Miss Mary E. Riddle,
Mrs. Walter Briscol, Msgr Buckley. Mrs.
L. C. Kramer, Miss Candace Dodge,
Mrs. ]. II. Yarnall, Mrs. Albert L.
Rheinstrom, Mrs. E. P. Worthington
Mrs Philip H. Powers, Miss Mary Nit
chell, Mrs. Strickland Gillian, Mrs. G.
Fairfax Moncure, Mrs. L. B. Harris,
Miss Polly Blout, Miss M. G. Jacobs,
Mrs. Charles Burnett, Miss Mary Y.
Wheeler, Mrs. Harry Wheeler, Mrs.
Thomas Brown, Mrs. S. Mcdowell Meek,
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel, MRS. z.
Rust Smith.
Mrs. Pearce Horne, 1880 Nineteenth
street, is in charge of tickets.