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Year Round Walk
SN: 112552 - 2019 / Y0832
The event is closed
From Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 to Dec 31st, 2019
Start box available: 9 am (Apr - Oct), 10 am (Nov - Mar)
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.
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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.
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
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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