2022 Road Trip

Petersburg, Virginia.
Visited 19 October 2023.

Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech here.
Visited 20 October 2023.

Now a private home in Richmond, Elmira Shelton was Poe's muse.
Visited 20 October 2022.

Grandpa Roy's favorite short story author and poet, Edgar Allan Poe was born in Richmond.
Visited 20 October 2022.

Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, as well as the only Confederate States President, Jefferson Davis, are buried here.
Visited 20 October 2022.

Stafford, Virginia.
Visited 21 October 2022.

Grandpa Roy finally got to the new USMC museum. He was extremely disappointed in the aircraft displayed there.
Visited 21 October 2022.

On the National Register of Historic Places, the church was founded in 1845.
Visited 23 October 2022.

A few days early, 23 October 2022, for their 25th wedding anniversary.

Town and Historic District.
Visited 25 October 2022.

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 others are in order at which your grandparents visited the overlooks or sites.

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 bit as Grandma Bert's photos show.

Both a reconstruction of rural life and a restaurant are on the premises.
Visited 28 October 2022.

The older of the two stone churches along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Visited 28 October 2022.