Day 966-Keys to Canada-Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

From Amish handmade quilts to blueberry ice cream pie—with a little bit of trains thrown in—we’ve been keeping busy exploring Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. There’s something special about the simple moments on the road.

Amish Handmade Quilts 

Amish Country- Just another day plowing a field. 

Dayton, VA- Quilt Museum 

Applique Quilt made 1855 Preserved in a museum New Market, VA

Skyline Drive in Virginia is a 105-mile scenic roadway running along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains within Shenandoah National Park. Open year-round it takes about 3 hours to drive its entire length, featuring 75 overlooks, numerous hiking trails (including the Appalachian Trail), and popular spots for fall foliage and wildlife viewing. 

The famous signature dessert at Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah National Park is a Mile-High Blackberry Ice Cream Pie. This popular treat features a graham cracker crust, thick blackberry ice cream, and a toasted meringue topping, often served on their dining patio.

Stonewall Jackson used this home as his Headquarters for a few months. Located in Winchester, VA

George Washington used a little log building as a military office from September 1755 to December of 1756 while Fort Loudoun was being constructed at the north end of town. Winchester played an important role in George Washington’s early adult life; his military and political career began here. As a young man of sixteen, he came to the area to begin what he thought would be his life’s profession, surveying. With the earnings from his surveying business he was able to buy a number of acres around Frederick County and also a lot in the town that enabled him to serve as a Burgess from Frederick County 1758-1765. During the French and Indian War, he commanded the Virginia Regiment from his headquarters in Winchester.

Mount Vernon is famous as the beloved home, estate, and burial place of George Washington, the first U.S. president and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Located in Virginia, it is a premier historic site known for its 18th-century Georgian mansion overlooking the Potomac River, sprawling gardens, restored outbuildings, and its role as the center for studying Washington's life.

Handrail oldest part of the house in Mt Vernon dated 1758

George and Martha's bedroom

The Martinsburg Roundhouse in West Virginia is a historic 19th-century railroad facility, famous as the site of the 1877 Great Railroad Strike and for being destroyed during the Civil War. Built by the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad, it is a rare, surviving cast-iron-framed roundhouse designed by Albert Fink and now functions as a historical site

Old Tavern