Travel down Route 15, the Old Carolina Road, from Gettysburg, PA to Monticello VA - 175 miles of more history than any road in America. Visit: The homes of six U.S. Presidents - Jefferson s Monticello, Madison s Montpelier, Monroe s Oak Hill and Ashlawn Highland, Zachary Taylor s home, and Eisenhower s Cottage. The home of General George Marshall where he wrote the Marshall Plan after World War II President Teddy Roosevelt s hunting cabin The largest collection of Civil War battlefields in the country Sites from Colonial times, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812 Sites from our Native American history: the Susquehannock and Iroquois tribes African American historical sites, including Underground Railroad Two World Heritage sites: Monticello and The Rotunda Numerous scenic rivers, roads, and landscapes 13 National Park units, and more. "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" explores the heritage, battlefields, scenery, and natural beauty of this historic Journey through Hallowed Ground. With descriptions of more than 100 sites along the 175 mile journey, the book contains a full-color map of the corridor, county-by-county guide to the sites, attractions and back roads; and Create Your Own Journey, 10-15 customized itineraries based on fun themes for families, romantic getaways, educational excursions, and countryside tourism.
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This remarkable region tells the story of how and where America happened. --Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author
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David Lillard is the author of six adventure travel guides and books that explore the heritage of the American landscape. Best known as an outdoor writer, his work includes offbeat offerings such books as Appalachian Trail Names: Origins of Places Names along the A.T. He also is the editor of an online travel guide to the Potomac River published by the National Park Service. As a consultant, he conducts research and develops plans for regional heritage-tourism initiatives.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) began in 1996 as a public-private partnership to raise national awareness of the heritage and cultural resources along the Route 15-from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia. The JTHG partners include the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Protect Historic America, the National Park Service, the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Prince Charitable Trusts, the Trust for Public Land, Main Street Gettysburg, Main Street Frederick, Main Street Loudoun, Main Street Charlottesville, the Piedmont Environmental Council; Loudoun, Frederick and Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Associations; the Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania Departments of Historic Resources; and Department of Transportation, and many other regional and local organizations.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) began in 1996 as a public-private partnership to raise national awareness of the heritage and cultural resources along the Route 15-from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia. The JTHG partners include the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Protect Historic America, the National Park Service, the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Prince Charitable Trusts, the Trust for Public Land, Main Street Gettysburg, Main Street Frederick, Main Street Loudoun, Main Street Charlottesville, the Piedmont Environmental Council; Loudoun, Frederick and Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Associations; the Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania Departments of Historic Resources; and Department of Transportation, and many other regional and local organizations.
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In a crazy world -- a visit to America's best historic places,
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This review is from: Journey Through Hallowed Ground: A Travel Guide of Heritage Sites from Gettysburg to Monticello (Capital Travels) (Paperback)
The Old Carolina Road (US Route 15) has more history along it than almost any region in the US, and this great travel guide through its words, photos, and maps takes the visitor back into that honored history and out again into the thriving towns and villages that anchor it. The book is a thorough guide to all the exciting historic sites, natural beauty, friendly people,and great places to eat and shop from Gettysburg to Monticello.
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This is not your usual travel book. No five-star hotels. No "Night-Life" section. What it is, is a practical guide to exploring one of most interesting and historic stretches of road in this country. It is a guidebook inspired by the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. This group describes itself in its website as follows: "The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising national awareness of the unparalleled history in the region, which generally follows the Old Carolina Road (Rt. 15/231) from Gettysburg, through Maryland, to Monticello in Albemarle County, VA. From its communities, farms, businesses and heritage sites, we have an opportunity to celebrate and preserve this vital fabric of America which stands today in the historic, scenic and natural beauty of this region."
The guide is a combination of basic history, introductions to historic sites and other points of interest, and recommendations of places to stay and to eat along the way. It provides the information needed to spend some time poking around one of the most fascinating sections of the country.
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This is an excellent book for anyone traveling from Gettysburg, PA to Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia. Very beautiful drive in the fall but would be lovely any time of year. The book sends you into all the lovely and historic towns along the way and has very interesting side comments. We took a hike in Maryland near Camp David and the presidential helicopter flew over. If not for the mention in the book, we would not have known we were near Camp David. The National Military Cemetery in Culpeper, VA is lovely and worth the effort to find. We stayed in a Bed & Breakfast in Gettysburg and took the auto tour of the battlefield, something every American should do, I believe. If people of all colors would experience this history and how this battle changed all of our futures, I believe it would make us a stronger more united group. Great book. Great experience.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933102241/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_img
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- The Civil War (Researching American History) by Arden Bowers on page 104
- Star Spangled Banner (1907) by Francis Scott Key on page 32
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