Our trip out to Stokesville!

On today’s adventure we head out to Caritas Christmas Tree farm to pick up a wreath or two,
then we drive over to Stokesville to see what remains of the old logging boom town.
Links:
Caritas Christmas Tree Farm: caritastreefar...
This is an amazing site about the history of Stokesville: masonma.wixsit...
More Stokesville: www.newsleader...
More Stokesville: www.lib.jmu.ed...
Stokesville’s bridge: historicbridge...
#shenandoahvalley #americanhistory #history #localhistory #history #boomtown #logging #stokesville #caritaschristmastreefarm #christmastreefarm #christmastree #backroads

[@trippgibson6305]

That’s some beautiful countryside!

[@theadventuresofmeatballandyou]

That’s why I say get off 81. Try 11, or if you’re feeling adventurous and have the time to spare try 42. It’s not as long as 81/11, and twists and turns all over the place but it’s a nice easy drive, compared to being run over on 81.

[@triplg5860]

How did you learn about Stokesville?

[@theadventuresofmeatballandyou]

I took a historical archaeology class from Dr. Grier. It was a topic brought up frequently, and I still run across it every now and then.

[@rengibson9086]

So where is/was Stokesville?

[@theadventuresofmeatballandyou]

It’s out there! Go through Mount Solon, pass Natural Chimneys, hang a left and keep going. Eventually you’ll get there.

[@archiegibson8368]

Have y’all ever cut your own tree?

[@theadventuresofmeatballandyou]

I can remember going out and cutting our own when I was young. We haven’t had a real tree in years, but we are seriously considering it for next year.