John Winn
Lt. Colonel
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2014
- Location
- State of Jefferson
I'm really trying to amend our original vacation plans to Richmond and Charlottesville so as to be able to attend the CWT get-together in Gettysburg next September. However, Gettysburg is a long ways from our original target areas so in order to make Gettysburg I need to now fashion the trip around things to see on the way from Charlottesville and then from Gettysburg to Washington, DC.
So, I'm thinking make a big circle by driving up the Shenandoah Valley from Charlottesville, cross over a wee bit of West Virginia on the road through Martinsburg (stopping there a bit as I have family history there), going to Gettysburg, then driving down through northern Maryland to get to Washington, DC where we will end the trip and get on the big silver bird.
What I want to know is: what is there of interest other than just scenery in the Shenandoah, around Martinsburg, and in northern Maryland on the way down to Washington from Gettysburg. If any of y'all live in those areas or are familiar with them I'd appreciate any recommendations as to what we might see along those routes. It doesn't have to be historical but that's a preference. We just don't want to have to deadhead it to anywhere and spend a lot of time just driving from point A to B. Surely there must be more than scenery ?
Please help. I'm old.
Thanks.
So, I'm thinking make a big circle by driving up the Shenandoah Valley from Charlottesville, cross over a wee bit of West Virginia on the road through Martinsburg (stopping there a bit as I have family history there), going to Gettysburg, then driving down through northern Maryland to get to Washington, DC where we will end the trip and get on the big silver bird.
What I want to know is: what is there of interest other than just scenery in the Shenandoah, around Martinsburg, and in northern Maryland on the way down to Washington from Gettysburg. If any of y'all live in those areas or are familiar with them I'd appreciate any recommendations as to what we might see along those routes. It doesn't have to be historical but that's a preference. We just don't want to have to deadhead it to anywhere and spend a lot of time just driving from point A to B. Surely there must be more than scenery ?
Please help. I'm old.
Thanks.