This blog header photo is of the port of Stratford Hall, birthplace of Robert E. Lee in Virginia's Northern Neck. Stratford Hall is a beautiful old plantation home situated on thousands of acres well away from the hustle and bustle of Virginia's major thoroughfares. It's a great place to get away from it all and learn a little more about Virginia's history and her huge impact on the formation and development of our nation.
The Lees were a highly influential family for generations prior to Robert E Lee's well-known impact as the highest ranking general of the Confederate forces during the War Between the States. Stratford Hall is a good place to learn this history because it is brought to life by those presenting it through period garb and various demonstrations of Colonial life through Civil War-era life. Tours are offered of the mansion and the grounds as well.
If you visit Stratford Hall on a family outing sometime, be sure to set aside time to visit Westmoreland Berry Farm on your way home. Pick some berries, enjoy some of their delightful ice cream concoctions, watch their pet goat walk across tiny 2x4 boards 20 feet above the ground, and if you're able to visit on the Fourth of July, enjoy the live bluegrass band as you sip tea or soda on the veranda. It's loads of fun and the berries are oh so good.
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