Steeped in history, this picturesque region boasts an wide assortment of places to visit and activities that will satisfy the most discerning visitor. Make sure to visit some of the areas historic sites during your visit!
Presidential Homes
James Madison’s Montpelier
Constitution Hwy/Route 20, Orange, VA
540.672.2728
Just 5 miles from the Inn on Poplar Hill
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA (GPS Address Only)
434.984.9800
A short 35 minute country drive
James Monroe’s Ash Lawn-Highland
2050 James Monroe Pkwy?, Charlottesville, VA
434.293.8000
ashlawnhighland.org
Just up the road from Monticello
Historic Sites and Points of Local Interest
Barboursville Ruins
17665 Winery Road, PO Box 136, Barboursville, VA
540.832.3824
On the grounds of Barboursville Vineyard. This was the home of Governor Barbour.
James Madison Museum
129 Caroline St., Orange, VA
540.672.1776
One block from the Inn on Poplar Hill. Exhibits change often.
Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum
400 N Main St, Gordonsville, VA
540.832.2944
In the neighboring town of Gordansville. Beware of ghosts, rumored to be haunting the halls of this civil war hospital.
Wilderness and Chancellorsville Battlefields
Route 20 and Route 3, Locust Grove, VA
