- Joined
- Jul 4, 2016
- Location
- Rockbridge County, Virginia
Had a little taste of Winchester yesterday on two wheels. A couple buddies & I, rode up there & took in a few sites. We certainly didn't see it all, & will definitely be back. I left my house at 9:00 am, & got back home at 9:00 pm.
After lunch (50/50 Tap House), we walked across the street to George Washington's Office:
The $5 spent to enter the office was money well spent. I was blown away how much of the original structure was intact, including the flooring that we walked on. Was pretty amazing. I could kick myself for not taking more pictures of the place but, I was just captivated by it, & focused on seeing, it all.
After walking some of George Washington's previous steps, we rolled down to Stonewall Jackson's HQ (The Moore House).
While in the home, I actually had the thought to take some pics, & was quickly told, photography wasn't allowed. I'll say this, they have some amazing artifacts in this home. They have some original flags, some furniture of Jackson's, some uniforms, various weapons, etc. I was pretty impressed with their displays. It was way more than I was expecting.
Honestly, it was so cool that, it screwed our day up, as we spent too much time there...lol. We didn't have time to hit the museum, although we did make a stop at the Cemetery (Hebron).
I did take a few pics here. Although, I believe I could've spent an entire day, just in the Confederate section of this cemetery.
There's a few here y'all might've heard of....
Right next to the Ashby brothers, is another set of brothers....
Every state had a monument in this cemetery. I didn't have time to approach/photograph them all..... maybe next time.
Here's Virginia's:
Monument to the Unknown:
Last photo is of a marker on a number of buildings in downtown Winchester:
I believe one could easily spend a couple days in Winchester, & still not see everything worth seeing. We spent an afternoon, & didn't even come close to seeing it all. Was a great day, & will most likely be followed up with another trip. Highly recommend it to anyone even remotely considering the destination.
After lunch (50/50 Tap House), we walked across the street to George Washington's Office:
The $5 spent to enter the office was money well spent. I was blown away how much of the original structure was intact, including the flooring that we walked on. Was pretty amazing. I could kick myself for not taking more pictures of the place but, I was just captivated by it, & focused on seeing, it all.
After walking some of George Washington's previous steps, we rolled down to Stonewall Jackson's HQ (The Moore House).
While in the home, I actually had the thought to take some pics, & was quickly told, photography wasn't allowed. I'll say this, they have some amazing artifacts in this home. They have some original flags, some furniture of Jackson's, some uniforms, various weapons, etc. I was pretty impressed with their displays. It was way more than I was expecting.
Honestly, it was so cool that, it screwed our day up, as we spent too much time there...lol. We didn't have time to hit the museum, although we did make a stop at the Cemetery (Hebron).
I did take a few pics here. Although, I believe I could've spent an entire day, just in the Confederate section of this cemetery.
There's a few here y'all might've heard of....
Right next to the Ashby brothers, is another set of brothers....
Every state had a monument in this cemetery. I didn't have time to approach/photograph them all..... maybe next time.
Here's Virginia's:
Monument to the Unknown:
Last photo is of a marker on a number of buildings in downtown Winchester:
I believe one could easily spend a couple days in Winchester, & still not see everything worth seeing. We spent an afternoon, & didn't even come close to seeing it all. Was a great day, & will most likely be followed up with another trip. Highly recommend it to anyone even remotely considering the destination.
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