Category: Virginia

The Road That Ran Through the Confederacy: Route 1 Virginia

July 26, 2025

US Route 1 enters Virginia from North Carolina near South Hill and exits at the Potomac River into Washington D.C. — roughly 175 miles of two-lane and divided highway that threads through some of the most historically dense terrain in America. This is the fall line corridor: the seam where the piedmont drops to the […]

3 Days on the Confederacy’s Main Road: Route 1 Virginia

July 15, 2025

Hit the road for a 3-day journey along Virginia’s historic U.S. Route 1, from the southern lakes near South Hill to the Potomac shores in Alexandria. This itinerary covers about 150 miles of inland highway, with 2-4 hours of driving each day, tracking the Old Dominion’s Civil War battlefields, presidential homes, and a colonial culture […]

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