Anonymous-0
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Wives decided it would be a good place to go on vaction in early fall (Sept). What else is in that area or in Western MD or southern PA to see?Any rural farm type things ? Thanks in advance. J.
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I'm sure you can find lodging in the area...Lancaster PA south and east towards Kennett Square, PA. has some beautiful farm land...a lot still done by Amish/Mennonites.
I drive 18 wheeler into Kennette Square/Avondale/West Grove PA. area on a fairly regular basis and just marvel at the beauty of the country side. You might also be able to get a "tour" of mushroom farms.
Phillip Morris Tobacco is right on I-95 in Richmond, VA.
A lot...WHOLE LOT...of history in the region. I've wanted to also see the USMC (new) museum that is near Quantico on I-95.
Have fun...travel is a great education.
I drive 18 wheeler into Kennette Square/Avondale/West Grove PA. area on a fairly regular basis and just marvel at the beauty of the country side. You might also be able to get a "tour" of mushroom farms.
Phillip Morris Tobacco is right on I-95 in Richmond, VA.
A lot...WHOLE LOT...of history in the region. I've wanted to also see the USMC (new) museum that is near Quantico on I-95.
Have fun...travel is a great education.
Colonial Williamsburg's wonderful, if that's what you're headed for. Also a large number of factory outlet stores there, major shopping area.
3 hrs W on I 64 near Staunton (and I 81) is another reenactment museum, Frontier Culture Museum: http://www.frontiermuseum.org/ Would give you a round trip, rather than repeating your I 95 drive.
Enroute to Staunton, if you're interested in banjos, Geoff Stelling's crew makes his works of art in an old school in Heards, Albemarle County: http://www.stellingbanjo.com/ You'd be near 3 President's homes, Jefferson's Monticello the most famous.
Heards is near Walton's Mountain Museum if you liked that TV show: http://www.waltonmuseum.org/
As am I, if you have interest in houses that heat and cool themselves, passively. A passel of vineyards near here, along with a few small distilleries. Apple brandy? Single malt scotches about to begin in the next county south.
Non-alcoholic, Edible Landscaping is pretty interesting: http://www.ediblelandscaping.com/ as is Vintage Apples: http://www.vintagevirginiaapples.com/harvestfest.htm I bought my apple trees there.
Enjoy your trip!
3 hrs W on I 64 near Staunton (and I 81) is another reenactment museum, Frontier Culture Museum: http://www.frontiermuseum.org/ Would give you a round trip, rather than repeating your I 95 drive.
Enroute to Staunton, if you're interested in banjos, Geoff Stelling's crew makes his works of art in an old school in Heards, Albemarle County: http://www.stellingbanjo.com/ You'd be near 3 President's homes, Jefferson's Monticello the most famous.
Heards is near Walton's Mountain Museum if you liked that TV show: http://www.waltonmuseum.org/
As am I, if you have interest in houses that heat and cool themselves, passively. A passel of vineyards near here, along with a few small distilleries. Apple brandy? Single malt scotches about to begin in the next county south.
Non-alcoholic, Edible Landscaping is pretty interesting: http://www.ediblelandscaping.com/ as is Vintage Apples: http://www.vintagevirginiaapples.com/harvestfest.htm I bought my apple trees there.
Enjoy your trip!
I would recommend stopping at the Field Day of the Past just west of Richmond,Va.at Rockville exit on interstate 64 in the middle of the month 18,19,and 20. all kinds of farm machinery and construction equipment . Some amateur rodeo, hot and antique tractor pulling, semi- truck pulling . they have it all.
jose bagge
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Civil War buff? 1.5 hours to Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Military? 1.5 hours to Quantico/ Marine Corp Museum. 2 hours and change from all of DC. NRA museum in FAirfax, pretty close to new Air/ Space Museum at Dulles.
Old Towne Alexandria...lots of stuff in the area.
If you visit Fredburg, you can take the train/ metro into DC from there and spend a day of it
Old Towne Alexandria...lots of stuff in the area.
If you visit Fredburg, you can take the train/ metro into DC from there and spend a day of it
We took the family there two years ago and I determined it would take about three to four months to see everything in about a two hour drive. We spent two whole days just in Williamsburg proper, and could have done a third. Start now to find all the attractions there are to see. We also did a day trip to Washington DC on a guided tour. Aside from the politics, there's a lot of good places to see. Arlington Cemetary and the memorials are inspiring places and the Smithsonian could take a week to see entirely. So you have a ton of choices, start now and google all the places to see in the area. If you get bored it's your own fault.
MarkB_MI
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I assume that your wife's destination is Colonial Williamsburg. Quite a place to visit, although it's a little expensive these days.
Within a hundred miles of Williamsburg there's an awful lot to see and do:
Numerous Civil and Revolutionary War battlefields, notably Yorktown.
Jamestown is very interesting.
Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Douglas MacArthur Museum, amoung other attractions.
Numerous vineyards, if you're into that sort of thing.
Depending on your travel route, there's a lot of things on the way. You mention Southern PA and Western Maryland, so I assume Washington DC is on the way. If you haven't visited DC, plan on spending at least a day there.
Within a hundred miles of Williamsburg there's an awful lot to see and do:
Numerous Civil and Revolutionary War battlefields, notably Yorktown.
Jamestown is very interesting.
Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Douglas MacArthur Museum, amoung other attractions.
Numerous vineyards, if you're into that sort of thing.
Depending on your travel route, there's a lot of things on the way. You mention Southern PA and Western Maryland, so I assume Washington DC is on the way. If you haven't visited DC, plan on spending at least a day there.
olgentdc
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Mason Dixon Dairy ,near Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg Pa , is a Must Seee,,.. ahead of the game in so many Ways ,, Methane from Manure =electricity,,,And There is So much History in a hundred mile circle in that Area
Traditional Farmer
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Monticello home of Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville,Mount Vernon just south of Alexandria.2nd weekend in Sept Field Day of the Past at Rockville just east of Richmond great show with lots for the women to look at too.PJ Duncan's nice Oliver collection near Cumberland about 40 miles west of Richmond
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