. Virginia in black and white . ne hundred and twenty years, and it has been made memorableby an event not to be forgotten. In the room now used as the parlor, in theyear 1818, met three Presidents of the United States—Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Monroe — together with a number of other distinguishedVirginians, Commissioners appointed by the Governor to select a site for theUniversity of Virginia. Basic City is located at the intersection of the Chesapeake & Ohio andNorfolk & Western railways, where connection is made for Luray Brandon, located here, is a new and modern hot
. Virginia in black and white . ne hundred and twenty years, and it has been made memorableby an event not to be forgotten. In the room now used as the parlor, in theyear 1818, met three Presidents of the United States—Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Monroe — together with a number of other distinguishedVirginians, Commissioners appointed by the Governor to select a site for theUniversity of Virginia. Basic City is located at the intersection of the Chesapeake & Ohio andNorfolk & Western railways, where connection is made for Luray Brandon, located here, is a new and modern hotel. Millboro.— Seventeen miles east of Clifton Forge At anelevation of 2,000 feet, and convenient to the station, are a hoteland cottages. Two miles away are Millboro Springs, a charming, quietretreat in the mountains. The waters are mild and helpful. Old Point Comfort.— After leaving Richmond a ride of eighty-four milesdown the peninsula brings the tourist to Old Point Comfort, which has more. 36 natural advantages and a greater number of interesting surroundings thanany other resort on the coast. Close by lie Newport News, Norfolk, PcJrts-mouth and Hampton. Capes Henry and Charles are within view. Herethe colonists with John Smith found refuge from the stormy waters of the Atlantic. The place is surroundedwith relics of historic out in Hampton Roads,within gun-shot of theshore, the Monitorwhipped the daunt-less Monroeis close to thehotel, and thegentle waters ofChesapeake Bayare begging youto come andbathe in the cli-mate is delightfulthe year around. Inwinter the tempera-ture rarely falls below42°. In summer the ther-mometer ranges between60° and 80°, and the air isalways bracing. This is the mostfashionable winter resort on the coast. All the good things of the earth, thesea and the air that may be eaten are found here in perfection. The place ismaintained on the most elaborate scale, and the season las
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