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2022 Road TripTrip for Bert's Birthday and Kelly's Wedding Vow Renewal
- Blandford Church & CemeteryPetersburg, Virginia.
Visited 19 October 2023. - St. Johns Church & CemeteryPatrick Henry gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech here.
Visited 20 October 2023. - Elmira Shelton HouseNow a private home in Richmond, Elmira Shelton was Poe's muse.
Visited 20 October 2022. - Edgar Allan Poe MuseumGrandpa Roy's favorite short story author and poet, Edgar Allan Poe was born in Richmond.
Visited 20 October 2022. - Hollywood CemeteryPresidents James Monroe and John Tyler, as well as the only Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis, are buried here. Visited 20 October 2022.
- Aquia Church & CemeteryStafford, Virginia.
Visited 21 October 2022. - National Museum of the US Marine…Grandpa Roy finally got to the new USMC museum. He was extremely disappointed in the aircraft displayed there. Visited 21 October 2022.
- Semper Fidelis Memorial ParkVisited 21 October 2022.
- Gettysburg National Military…Visited 22 October 2022.
- Soldiers' National CemeteryVisited 22 October 2022.
- Granite Presbyterian Church &…On the National Register of Historic Places, the church was founded in 1845.
Visited 23 October 2022. - Aunt Kelly & Uncle Scott Renew…A few days early, 23 October 2022, for their 25th wedding anniversary.
- Harpers FerryTown and Historic District.
Visited 25 October 2022. - Harper CemeteryVisited 25 October 2022.
- Blue Ridge Parkway 26 October…The vast majority of the photos on this part of the Blue Ridge Park were taken by Grandma Bert. With the exception of the "Driving the Parkway" album, all…
- RoanokeVisited 26-28 October 2022.
- Roanoke SightsAll photos by Grandma Bert, of course.
Visited 27 October 2022. - Mill Mountain ParkVisited 27 October 2022.
- The Roanoke StarThe star and what can be seen from the overlook beneath it.
- Mill Mountain Park ZooVisited 27 October 2022.
- Virginia Museum of…Visited 27 October 2022.
- Blue Ridge Parkway 28 October…After their 2 nights in Roanoke, part of the Blue Ridge was closed and your grandparents had to follow a detour to get back onto it. The terrain changed quite a…
- Mabry MillBoth a reconstruction of rural life and a restaurant are on the premises.
Visited 28 October 2022. - Bluemont Presbyterian ChurchThe older of the two stone churches along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Visited 28 October 2022. - Mayberry/Mount Airy, North…Visited 29 October 2022.
- Mayberry/Mount AiryMount Airy, North Carolina, was the inspiration for the town Mayberry in the Andy Griffith TV show, which ran from 1960 to 1968. Today the town relies on that…
- Police Car Tour of Mayberry/Mt.…Tour taken 29 October 2022.
- The QuarryThe quarry is the largest open face quarry in the world.
Visited during the Police Car tour on 29 October 2022.