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02 April 2006 - Sunday |
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Early on this fine and
sunny day we readily departed Aqua Land Campground and headed across the river
south into Virginia where we stopped at the Visitor Center located just on
the other side of the bridge. As it
was a Sunday we found it closed and of no help to us. A short two miles later we pulled over at
a Burger King for breakfast. Soon
thereafter we continued on U.S. Highway 301 to where it intersects with
Interstate 95 south towards Richmond then east on Interstate 64 in the
direction of Charlottesville.
Old Court House, Palmyra, VA At the exit for U.S.
Route 15 we preceded south were we found historic Palmyra the county seat of Fluvanna County. Where we stopped and performed a walking
tour of this small town. It looked to
us as if it hadn’t changed much in the last 200 years and as such we could
almost imagine what it looked like in April 1865, after Lee’s surrender, when
our gg-granddfather Albea Scruggs and his brothers James, Abram, William,
Samuel, and Joseph rode through on their way
back home to the Scruggs farm located some 8 miles west of town. It was Sunday and
none of the public buildings were open so we took pictures as we savored the
atmosphere and early 19th century architecture. We planned on returning the next day for
research in the new courthouse as well as exploration of the countryside. |
Confederate Memorial, Palmyra, VA After an hour or so we
continued south on US 15 through Farmville and eventually to Keysville a
distance of about 80 miles. Here we
spent our second night at the home of Fred’s friends Ken & Janet
Porter. Janet prepared for us a fine
dinner of London broil and baked ziti.
We were surprised when Tom announced that he had never had baked ziti
before. It certainly looked as if he
clearly enjoyed adding this new dish to his list gastronomic delights!
Ken and Janet Porter |
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