I love all things history. And I love that Westmoreland County is home to several great historical figures...namely George Washington, Robert E. Lee, James Madison....to name a few. I have grown up visiting these homes and plantations, but as having been several years since my last visit, it was time to hit up George Washington's birthplace of Popes Creek.
While the actual house Washington was born in burned down, there is a house on site built to the standards of the 1770's. It wasn't until years after the "replica" house was built, that the foundation of the original house was found....which in no way even resembles the shape of the replica, but is at the very least, outlined on the ground.
The difference when you get out here in such open space, is the insane quiet...there are no city sounds, only the breeze through the trees, the coursing river, and an occasional bang from the onsite blacksmith.
I wish I had a reason to find a photographer and get some pictures in a place like this, whimsical with its dirt paths and tall trees.... After a year in Colorado I can't help but appreciate all the shade one can find in Virginia!
It was a gorgeous day for once in this normally oppressive and humid area. A quick stop to a coffee shop in Montross that was once an auto shop, and our beautiful morning was complete!
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