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WHAT IS THE EVENT

Staunton

Year Round Walk

SN: 112552 - 2019 / Y0832

when is the event

The event is closed

From Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 to Dec 31st, 2019

Start box available: 9 am (Apr - Oct), 10 am (Nov - Mar)

where is the event

Staunton, Virginia

The address/location for the Physical Start Box (PSB) is as follows:

Staunton Visitor Center

WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.

reasons to do the event

Special programs

Ice Cream Parlors

Little Free Libraries

Make a Wish at a Water Fountain

State Street Sashay

United States Post Offices

Walk the USA - Street by Street

       Info

Special programs that are applicable to all events or all walks are not shown to reduce clutter.

Event comments

Staunton has one architectural advantage over most of other small towns in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia: it escaped the Civil War practically unscathed. Many of its 18th and early 19th century homes and buildings still stand and are wonderfully preserved. Thornrose Cemetery - This beautiful cemetery hosting the designs of T.J. Collins was established in 1849. At the highest elevation of Thornrose Cemetery is a large Confederate section that is marked by a monument of a soldier, impressive limestone retention walls and cast iron urns. Some 1,777 Confederate soldiers are buried in this section, the remains of many of them moved to this site following the war. Downtown Staunton is an award winning Virginia Main Street community that boasts over 270 businesses including 30 restaurants and eateries, 80 specialty retail stores, antiques, service businesses and salons, all cloistered in a historically preserved community that features Victorian architecture. . Staunton played a pivotal role during the Civil War years when the Shenandoah Valley served as the Breadbasket of the Confederacy. While most of the battles were being fought north or west of the town, it was the presence of the Virginia Central Railroad that provided a vital link between the Valley and eastern Virginia, making Staunton an important supply depot for the Confederacy. Staunton has one architectural advantage over most of other small towns in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia: it escaped the Civil War practically unscathed. Many of its 18th and early 19th century homes and buildings still stand and are wonderfully preserved.

conditions for the event

Rating: 2A, Distance: 5, 10km

Restrooms: Yes

Pets: Yes

Strollers: Medium

Wheelchairs: Hard

Event information

Apr-Oct: 9am-6pm; Nov-Mar: 9:30am-5:30pm. The walk route is mostly on city sidewalks passing Woodrow Wilson Library, his birthplace, Gypsy Hill Park and Thornrose Cemetery. Qualifies for City of Staunton in Virginia Cities Program and Walking the US - Street by Street (CO, CT, GA, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NY, PA, VA, VT, WI).

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

how to get to the event

Driving to the start box

35 S New St. I-81 VA, Exit 222 to US 250 W to Staunton, approx 2.7 miles on Richmond Ave. Turn right on Greenville Ave and then left after the railroad overpass to continue on Greenville Ave, Turn right on S New St. Visitor Center is on the right. Parking garage [fee] on right before New St. Parking available on street.

Maps phrase and directions link

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event sponsor

Virginia Volkssport Assn. (AAA-VA)

point of contact

Click inside the box to send an email to the POC.