Journey Through Hallowed Ground The Official Guide to Where America Happened from Gettysburg to Monticello

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.Lillard, David Edwin is the author of 'Journey Through Hallowed Ground The Official Guide to Where America Happened from Gettysburg to Monticello', published 2006 under ISBN 9781933102245 and ISBN 1933102241.