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Touring the Shenandoah Valley Backroads John F. Blair, Publisher Shenandoah—most often translated as “Daughter of the Stars”—is one of the loveliest names in the language. Backroads travelers will find that it fits the Valley perfectly. Most people know the Shenandoah Valley for its Civil War–era history, from Robert E. Lee’s capture of John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859 to Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign of 1862 to the Battle of New Market in 1864. Fewer know that the Winchester area was home to George Washington, explorer Richard Byrd, novelist Willa Cather, and singer Patsy Cline. Or that Thomas Jefferson owned the geologic wonder known as Natural Bridge. Or that the McCormick Farm near Steeles Tavern was the site of a revolutionary breakthrough in agriculture. The word Shenandoah may have had as many spellings and definitions as there are stars in the sky, but travelers will know they’ve reached the Valley when they see rugged Goshen Pass, the beautiful country roads between Lexington and Staunton, the Mennonite farms around Harrisonburg, and the mineral springs that first attracted visitors over 200 years ago. The 13 tours in this book explore areas of unspoiled wilderness and mountain landscapes within easy range of metropolitan centers like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Richmond, and Norfolk.
Reviews “This book is truly a work of art. Each of its thirteen driving/walking tours is thoroughly researched, exquisitely detailed, and wonderfully arranged in such a way that they can be enjoyed in as little as two hours, or savored over an entire weekend. In all my years of driving up and down I-81, I never appreciated the depth and intensity of these places that seemed nothing more than exit signs along the interstate. Andrea Sutcliffe's delightful stories of the people that once lived in this valley would be entertaining enough by themselves; seeing first-hand their homes and the towns in which they lived has brought them to life in a way that I am thankful to have experienced and highly recommend to fellow travelers.” “How wonderful to relive the Virginia backroads of my growing up years. The descriptions and lovely pictures were a pure delight. I ordered several for my friends. I felt I had renewed all the beautiful sites of my childhood. Thanks, Andrea.” Amazon.com book reviews
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