1445 Miles into the Past

We just returned from a 1445-mile, 8-Day trip into U.S. History. My main interest is in U.S, Presidential history. My wife wanted to see Colonial Williamsburg, which I also thought would be interesting. While we were in Williamsburg, we were also able to see the other two parts of the "Historic Triangle"--Jamestown and Yorktown.



All in all, it was a very educational trip. Chronologically, here is the list of the places we visited:

November 13th

Monticello (home of Thomas Jefferson)

Michie Tavern (historical meeting place in Charlottesville, VA)

November 14th

Montpelier (home of James Madison)

Ash Lawn-Highland (home of James Monroe)

November 15th

Berkeley Plantation (home of William Henry Harrison)

Arrival at Colonial Williamsburg with short time of touring

November 16th

Private tour of Sherwood Forest (home of John Tyler)

Short time of touring of Colonial Williamsburg

November 17th

Main day of touring Colonial Williamsburg, including the following:

Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour

Palace Tour

November 18th

Attended 9:00 a.m. Worship Service at Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg

Short Tour of Yorktown

Short Tour of Jamestown (including Ferry-Boat ride across the James River)

Harpsichord Concert at the Capitol Building in Colonial Williamsburg

November 19th

Stopped at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA and saw the graves of the following:

George Pickett (and other family members)

J.E.B. Stuart (and other family members)

James Monroe (and other family members)

John Tyler (and other family members)

Jefferson Davis (and other family members)

Toured the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum in Staunton, VA

Lord willing, I will have the opportunity to expand on some of these experiences in later Blog postings, and perhaps even add some pictures. But for now, I will leave it at this.