Lake Country Elegance in Virginia Cooper's Landing Inn & Traveler's Tavern is a bed and breakfast inn nestled in the lake town of Clarksville, Virginia in Mecklenburg County. The innkeepers, Nichol and Les Cooper, along with their...
Virginia B&B - Road Trip History Road Trip to History" is an educational program broadcast locally. The program highlights the history of small towns in Virginia. This episode discusses Orange, Virginia, and features the Holladay House...
Our History is Wine®. Virginia’s wine industry dates to the early seventeenth century when the first English settlers planted vines and made wine at the Jamestown Colony around 1608. The first settlers made wine with grapes from England, but the colonists soon became determined to grow their own grapes on Virginia soil. In 1623, the Virginia House of Burgesses enacted a law that required every householder to set aside a quarter-acre of land yearly for the purpose of growing grapes and making wine. In 1762, the Carter family of Virginia produced wine at their plantation Cleve®. These wines received international acclaim and the Carter family was recognized by the Royal Society of the Arts, UK, for the “first spirited attempt at making fine wine in America.” These were the first internationally recognized wines of America. In 1763, Royal Governor Francis Fauquier certified that the Carter family was successfully growing European vines at Cleve®. This is the first recorded history of successful grape production in Virginia with European vines. In 1769, the General Assembly passed legislation called “An Act for the Encouragement of the Making of Wine.” Our country’s Founding Fathers and Sons of Virginia, Charles Carter, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, all contributed to the development of a wine industry in Virginia through their interest in viticulture and enology. In 1773, Jefferson allowed Italian winemaker Filippo Mazzei to plant vinifera grape …
we hear all the time about people wanting to restore our old homes Thad and Kelly Singer owners of the Bell Vista Bed and Breakfast are the posterchild’s of this endeavor. enjoy a brief video or their project. help support them by staying at the Bella Vista next time you’re in town.
info and photos and more properties at www.monicawhiterealtor.com 1787 Home Restored and Renovated “Thistle Hill” in Central Shenandoah Valley has abundant living space, wonderful gardens, gorgeous views, studio spaces for artists/musicians etc. Main house has wood floors and ceilings, new kitchen, separate dining and living, main floor bed/bath combo, main floor laundry, new heat pump w/dual zone a/c, new boiler. 2 car garage has unfinished loft, 2 studio spaces with a/c. Spring house has been also been renovated – All in Excellent condition $299000 – property for sale and listed by Monica White, Realtor for Keller Williams Realty located at 1885 Seminole Trail, Ste 100, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (540) 292 1485
This is a short video clip, taken with a disposable camera, looking at the action on Duke of Gloucester Street on a summer day. Duke of G is the “main drag” in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Related post on my family travel blog: www.familytravellogue.com
From Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean, there’s something for everyone at Virginia State Parks. Whether you’re after a relaxing picnic or a two-week vacation, leave life’s daily pressures behind and reconnect with nature and your family at a nearby state park. For more information about what Virginia has to offer, please visit www.virginiaoutdoors.com
