Journey Through Hallowed Ground: A Tour from Gettysburg to Monticello (Capital Travels) - Softcover

Lillard, David; Journey Through Hallowed Ground

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933102241 ISBN 13: 9781933102245

Publisher: Capital Books, 2006

Synopsis

Take the Journey . . . Down Route 15, the Old Carolina Road, from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia--175 miles of where American happened. Visit:
* The homes of U.S. Presidents--Jefferson's Monticello, Madison's Montpelier, Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland, Theodore Roosevelt's Pine Knot, and Eisenhower's farm.
* The largest collection of Civil War battlefields in the country
* Sites from Colonial times, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812
* African American historical sites, including the Underground Railroad
* Sites from the Native American history of the Susquehannock and Iroquois tribes
* The World Heritage site of Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia
* 13 National Park units, scenic rivers, roads, farms, and landscapes

. . . Plus historic towns and villages full of great places to shop, eat, drink, and stay, and countrysides to walk, bike, hike, explore, and camp--all along the way.

Includes full-color pull-out map, plus 12 black-and-white maps of the corridor, county-by-county guides to the sites, attractions and back roads; and eight Create Your Own Journeys based on fun themes for history, heritage, and nature lovers.

About this title

About the Author:

David Edwin Lillard is the author of six adventure travel guides and books that explore the heritage of the American landscape. Best known as an outdoor writer, his work includes off-the-beaten track books like "Appalachian Trail Names: Origins of Places Names along the A.T". He also is the editor of an online travel guide to the Potomac River.

Review:

"Guidebook leads to history . . . the first travel guidebook written to direct visitors from Gettysburg to Monticello along The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a historic region. The book guides readers to the homes of American presidents, through the largest collection of Civil War battlefields, sites from Colonial times, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, Native American history of the Susquehannock and Iroquois tribes, African American heritage sites including those along the Underground Railroad, 13 National Parks, and the World Heritage Site of Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia." (Clarke Times Courier)

"This guidebook is quite unusual. It's published in conjunction with The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership (hallowed ground.org), a nonprofit organization ‘dedicated to raising national awareness of the unparalleled history in the region, which generally follows the Old Carolina Road (Route 15/231) from Gettysburg, though Maryland, to Monticello in Albemarle County, Va.’ That route sure packs a lot of history in almost every one of its 175 miles. The purpose of the book is to help the folks living there preserve it. . . .Besides a full-color map highlighting historic spots, the book mentions accommodations, restaurants, shopping and interesting side trips, such as the one to White's Ferry, the last working ferry on the Potamac, about a mile north of Leesburg, Va. And the book inspires you to create your journey, whether it's a presidential trail or the African-American Heritage Tour." (Spencer Rumsey Armchair Traveler)

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"Instead of spending Presidents’ Day weekend skiing or off at a spa, why not brush up on your United States history? A new book, “The Journey Through Hallowed Ground” (Capital Books, $20), charts a 175-mile historic driving trip from Monticello to Gettysburg. Most appropriate is the “presidential journey,” part of the tour, which takes readers to the homes of several presidents including Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower." (The New York Times)

"These locations cover American history from pre-Colonial times to the War of 1812. Enhanced with photos of points of interest, the book has a special section that allows yo to create a journey of discovery with your own theme, whether it be early Native American hisotyr, following the Underground Railroad from the pre-Civil War days or unique specialized scenic routes." (Escapees Magazine)

"Thus it is with great pleasure that I have been reading a new travel book, The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, written by David Edwin Lillard. Oh, if only we had had such a volume with us in the car on Sundays! Lillard has done an incredibly thorough job of documenting and describing places of my childhood, and other places outside of Washington, DC that I have visited and spent time in as an adult. It is a guidebook of course, so it covers restaurants and bed and breakfast recommendations. The approach is an historic one, so it is easy to find Civil War spots and follow in presidential footsteps." (Leslie Atkins Washington Woman)

". . . a travel book aimed at pointing out a variety of restaurants and activities to show the flavor of a place highlights the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition of hot wieners as one of the must-dos in the Civil War town. . . . Lillard's book points out family-friendly activities like the Pioneer Rail Corp's scenic railroad, stopping by the Book Cellar or eating traditional Amish shoofly pies for breakfast at the Brick House Inn." (Gettysburg Evening Sun)

"Imagine visiting the Gettysburg or Brandywine battlefield and knowing exactly where to go for a greater burger or a wonderful used-book store or even a cozy bed-and-breakfast for the night. A recently published book makes that possible. Veteran guide writer David E. Lillard appears to have sampled everything along a 175-mile stretch of the Old Carolina Road (Route 15) to bring attention to the offerings of small towns between Gettysburg and Monticello." (The Washington Post)

"The Journey Through Hallowed Ground -- a guide to the historic and cultural sites on the 175-mile Hallowed Ground route that extends from Pennsylvania to Virginia." (Loudoun Times-Mirror)

About this edition

• Publisher: Capital Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1933102241
• ISBN 13: 9781933102245
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288