The Wise guide to historic places in Virginia, 1607-1907 . ld temple onTemple Farm is the Moore House, built in 1713, andreported to be the summer home of Governor Spotts-wood, and the place of his burial. The Moore House isof special historic interest as the place where the termsof surrender were drawn up and signed when the bellrang the death knell to our enmity toward England. No tourist in Virginia fails to visit Yorktown, the placewhere the curtain fell on the last scene in the great dramaof the American Revolution. Out of the blood and car-nage rose an Independent Nation which has fulfil
The Wise guide to historic places in Virginia, 1607-1907 . ld temple onTemple Farm is the Moore House, built in 1713, andreported to be the summer home of Governor Spotts-wood, and the place of his burial. The Moore House isof special historic interest as the place where the termsof surrender were drawn up and signed when the bellrang the death knell to our enmity toward England. No tourist in Virginia fails to visit Yorktown, the placewhere the curtain fell on the last scene in the great dramaof the American Revolution. Out of the blood and car-nage rose an Independent Nation which has fulfilled thepromise at its birth, and verified the comment of Washing-ton on that great historic day that The work is done, andwell done. A stone monument erected by (Congress marks the spotwhere Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the American 9-3 Forces on (Jetober If), 1781, and bears the inscriptionOne destiny, one country, one constitution. Engravenon the monument are tri])utes to the heroes who partic-ipated in the t»iory of that dav, and hiah on Fames mon-. Ili;: roAi iioi umeiit with tlie names of Washington and Nelson are thenames (ompte de liochambeau and Compte de Grasse,publishing- to the world our debt of gratitude to Francewho came to our aid in the hour of need. The first Custom House built l)v our forefathers in 1715, is standing, a monnment to the bnilders of that mile from Yorktown are the earthworks of FortMagruder, the battle ground of McClellan and Johnsonsforces in May, 1862. Dismal The famous lake of the Dismal Swamp, Swamp a few miles from Norfolk is reached bythe Dismal Swamp Canal. Washington projected thecanal in 1787. It was dug by hand, and is 82 feet wideand 8 feet deep, for a length of 22 miles. Washingtonregarded the Dismal Swamp as of great value on accountof its large forest preserves. The Dismal Swamp has beenimmortalized in song and story, Tom IMoore versing itstradition of the lovelorn maid. Smith Taken On December 16th, 1607, Captaindaptive
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