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 A REVOLUTIONARY DAY ALONG, HISTORIC US ROUTE 60

A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROAD TRIP

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INTRODUCTION: A Revolutionary Day that parallels the end of the British Southern Campaign across Virginia.

Early Morning -- Mile Mark 0.0

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, Virginia: Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819.

CHARLOTTESVILLE: Raided in June 1781 by Colonel Banastre Tarleton.

MONTICELLO: Thomas Jefferson’s “little mountain” home.

Mid Morning — Mile Mark 8.1

ASH LAWN-HIGHLAND: Home of President James Monroe.

Late Morning — Mile Mark 25.2

SCOTTSVILLE: Once a river port on the James River.

Early Afternoon — Mile Mark 80.1

POWHATAN: Once home to Revolutionary War General Charles Scott.

Mid Afternoon — Mile Mark 110.5

RICHMOND: The capital of Virginia beginning in 1780.

Late Afternoon — Mile Mark 133.1

ST. PETER'S CHURCH: The first church of the First Lady.

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG: The restored and reconstructed capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780.

Early Evening — Mile Mark 169.8

YORKTOWN BATTLEFIELD: The last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

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