2023 Lexington Vacation Guide - 5

et ready for a
perfect three-day
weekend! Whether
you are looking for
a romantic getaway
or want to throw
the dog and kids in
the car for a family
excursion, Rockbridge
County, Virginia offers
memory-making
adventures on one of
Virginia's most historic
thoroughfares.
Use this southto-north
guide to
experience charming
towns, farm-fresh
cuisine, historic
sites, and much
more. Leave the I-81
traffic behind as you
travel the paralleling
Route 11 and visit
30 attractions all
within six miles
of the roadway.
Spectacular vistas and
great recreational
opportunities await
you!
Southern Rockbridge
(9 Stops)
1. Route 11 follows an ancient route that
was once a trail used by Native Americans
and later became a frontier road-the
Great Wagon Road-as early European
settlers migrated down the valley from
Philadelphia to points west.
2. Natural Bridge is a 30-story geological
wonder set in a landscape of beautiful
forest.
3. Descend 34 stories into the earth at
The Caverns at Natural Bridge to see
natural underground formations during a
45-minute guided tour.
4. Visit animals from six continents,
including endangered species, at Natural
Bridge Zoo.
5. Walk the quirky Dinosaur Kingdom II,
which imagines prehistoric creatures in
battle with soldiers.
6. Feed animals from your car at Virginia
Safari Park or get up close and personal
during a live animal encounter with sloths,
rhinos, or penguins.
7. Great Valley Farm Brewery & Winery
produces ales, lagers, other beers, and
wines using ingredients grown on its
scenic farm.
8. Halcyon Days Cider Company produces
authentic hard ciders from 50 different
apple varieties grown in an orchard that's
a labyrinth adventure itself.
NORTH MOUNTAIN
9. Virginia Gold Orchard is best known
for its juicy holistically grown Asian pears
and offers local wild-flower honey and
Asian pear marmalade.
Lexington
(10 Stops)
10. Historic Downtown Lexington is a
charming college town. Park free at the
Visitor Center and explore on foot.
11. Take a self-guided tour of Washington
and Lee's University Chapel and
discover the history of the school and
the stories of its community members
through the years.
12. Virginia Military Institute Museum
houses seven Medals of Honor awarded
to alumni and cadet-guided walking
tours of the historic VMI Post can be
scheduled.
13. Jackson House Museum interprets
Thomas J. " Stonewall " Jackson's civilian
life as a professor, church leader,
businessman, and husband on the eve
of the Civil War.
14. Oak Grove Cemetery honors more
than 3,000 people.
15. Book the Haunting Tales Ghost
Tour to delve into the city's spooky past.
16. Campbell House, built in 1845, displays
local artifacts indoors and lovely
gardens outside.
17. Beers from regional ingredients are
on tap at Heliotrope Brewery.
18. Climb aboard a horse-drawn tour
with Lexington Carriage Company.
19. Miller's House Museum at Jordan's
Point presents industrial and transportation
history inside an early-1800s
house.
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