366,000 Square Miles: A Self-Guided Orange, VA Walking Tour
説明は英語で表示されます。
- 1〜2時間
- 24時間前まで無料キャンセル
- 英語のガイド付き
- 即時確定
見どころ
Orange, Virginia produced two U.S. presidents and once served as Robert E. Lee's Confederate headquarters — remarkable for a small Piedmont courthouse town. This self-guided walking tour traces how that power was built, exercised, and withheld, down to a train depot blueprint that once labeled its waiting rooms by race. Confederate cavalry once charged down Main Street with sabers drawn — rare urban combat for the Civil War. The county courthouse served as Lee's nerve center that winter, when 60,000 troops camped in the surrounding fields. A Caroline Street church built with Jefferson's own craftsmen went from Confederate prayer hall to Union stable. The African American Commemorative Park closes the loop, honoring the Mill Street community that lived one block away — present, but long overlooked. Perfect for history lovers who read the fine print as closely as the plaques. Install the VoiceMap app and enter the code from your confirmation email to download and start touring.
含まれるもの
料金に含まれるもの
- Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- The VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
含まれないもの
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
- An in-person guide
行程
Your walk begins and ends at the 1909 Southern Railway Depot, one of the first buildings to rise after the fire of 1908, where history panels tell the story of the town's train wrecks and wartime rail traffic. At the end of the tour you're invited to step inside to see the building's original segregated floor plan, if the volunteer-run visitors center is open. Entry is free.
You'll pass by the 1859 Italian Villa-style courthouse, the reason the town exists, and hear how it became the nerve centre of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the winter of 1863–64. On the grounds you'll see the Confederate monument, a Revolutionary War marker and a boulder honouring Zachary Taylor, and you'll climb to the portico to read the county's war honour rolls. The grounds and portico are free to visit.
Passing the 1935 New Deal-era Post Office, you'll hear the story of Arnold Friedman, the postal clerk turned painter whose 1937 mural Upland Pastures hangs in the lobby. If the Post Office is open, you're welcome to step inside to see it for free; if not, an image is provided in the app.
You'll catch a glimpse of the former Orange Volunteer Fire Company, a Colonial Revival firehouse now home to the Firehouse Theatre and Orange School of Performing Arts, along with the vivid 2021 mural Hatch Me a Dream in the adjacent alley. Entry to the theatre and performances are not included in this tour.
You'll walk through Taylor Park, named for the great-grandparents of two US presidents, James Madison and Zachary Taylor, and hear how Orange County once stretched all the way to the Mississippi River. The park also features a trompe-l'oeil mural of a vanished bank. Entry to the park is free.
You'll stop in the courtyard of this 1833 Jeffersonian church, designed by one of Jefferson's master builders from the University of Virginia, where Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis worshipped in the winter of 1863–64. At the entrance, you'll see bricks salvaged from the parish's original 1740 church. Entry to the church interior is not included in this tour.
You'll pass by the James Madison Museum, housed in a former 1920s car dealership, with exhibits on Madison, the Constitution, Black history, Native American history and local agriculture. Please note that entry to the museum requires separate paid admission and is not included in this tour.
You'll walk through this small park where brick pedestals display the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, alongside a boulder carrying the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act and a time capsule to be opened in 2087. Entry is free.
You'll pass by Emanuel Baptist Church, left below street level when Madison Highway was rerouted, and hear how the congregation built its own dignified staircase down to its front door. Entry to the church is not included in this tour.
You'll walk through this park, dedicated on Juneteenth 2022, where interpretive panels and a poem by Lulabelle Robinson remember the Mill Street community that thrived here during segregation. Entry is free.
キャンセル
開始24時間前まで無料でキャンセルでき、全額返金されます。
参加前に知っておくこと
- 集合場所
- This tour starts at 122 E Main St, Orange, VA 22960. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- 送迎
- 全員が出発場所で合流します。送迎はありません。
- チケットの種類
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- 催行会社
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in USA, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 2274 experiences we list in USA, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
USA, outside the citiesの特別価格
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