What to see in America . settlement of which was begun about 1730 by the Scotch-Irish. One of the oldest of their churches is the TuscaroraMeeting-house which still stands near Martinsburg. A greatdeal of fighting was done in the Valley during the Civil War,and Winchester was raided by the opposing forces manytimes. Sheridans Ride, which narrowly saved his armyand turned defeat into victory, was from Winchester southalong the Valley Pike to Cedar Creek. About forty milesbeyond Winchester in this direction are the Caverns ofLuray, discovered in1878, and justly rankedamong the most wonder-ful na
What to see in America . settlement of which was begun about 1730 by the Scotch-Irish. One of the oldest of their churches is the TuscaroraMeeting-house which still stands near Martinsburg. A greatdeal of fighting was done in the Valley during the Civil War,and Winchester was raided by the opposing forces manytimes. Sheridans Ride, which narrowly saved his armyand turned defeat into victory, was from Winchester southalong the Valley Pike to Cedar Creek. About forty milesbeyond Winchester in this direction are the Caverns ofLuray, discovered in1878, and justly rankedamong the most wonder-ful natural phenomenaof America. They areunequaled for their pro-fuse decorations of sta-lactites and miles to the east isStony Man, one of thehighest summits of theBlue Ridge. A trip toits top makes a pleasantone-day horseback ex-cursion, and the viewfrom its summit is amplereward. The scenery ofthe valley, as one travelssouth, is increasingly pic-turesque. Fourteen miles north of Basic City is Natural Bridge. 156 What to See in America Weyers Cave, better known as the Grottoes of the Shenan-doah. It is notable both for its size and its subterraneanwonders. At Staunton, in this vicinity. President Wilsonwas born in 1856. Farther south is Lexington, where are buried Robert E. Lee andStonewall Jackson. Seven miles from wherethe James River breaksthrough the Blue Ridge,by a magnificent gorge atBalcony Falls, is the fa-mous Natural arch is two hundredand fifteen feet high,ninety feet wide, and hasa span of one hundredfeet. The crown of thearch is forty feet thick,and over it passes a publicroad. Down below is alittle stream. Back amongthe mountains to thenorthwest is Hot Springs,which was a popular resort even as long ago as 1838, whenthe only means of travel thither was by saddle horse andstage coach. It is 2500 feet above the sea level. Not farfrom here are three tributaries of the James, called BullPasture, Cow Pasture, and Calf Pasture rivers. Also near a
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