Our first stop was Montpelier, the home of James and Dolly Madison.
We then went on to our overnight stay at an 18th century former farm, turned B&B, in nearby Gordonsville.
We soon found out through intuition ( and then confirmation, the next morning ) that the home and cabins were haunted. Most likely restless souls from the violent conflicts of the Civil War and slavery.
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| We are in Virginia on 7/20/10 - 19th century train station restoration |
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| James Madison - 4th US President - His home in Virginia - Montpelier |
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| Grand entrance - building restored to circa 1812 |
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| The reverse view across 50 acres |
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| The happy couple - James and Dolly Madison |
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| Prospect Hill Plantation Inn - Near Gordonsville VA - www.prospecthill.com |
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| The Carriage House - our accommodations for the night |
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| Some long dis-used farm buildings |
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| Do you see a sad face? |
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| Graves of the 2nd generation original plantation owners |
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| The plantation dates back to 1732 |
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| The main room - nicely appointed! |
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| In town for dinner - a quaint French restaurant - La Pomme |
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| The ambience - lots of local "Edible - Blue Ridge" magazines and ones from France to peruse |
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| Vegans skip these slides - Poulet Veronique - Chicken in Champagne sauce |
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| Unique fine art gallery - I liked the "Ancient Door Company" Guild sign |
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| Miss Marcie Overtons room - numerous stories of her presence are recorded |
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| Our host/manager Jerry - lots of ghost stories here! She confirms what we heard the night before - sharpening of swords and voices joined in sing-song conversations |
