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•n Xhe Hissi One Day In October By Margaret Wilson ALF- AWAKE and sleepy-eyed we met very early one autumn morning to go on our anticipated trip to Yorktown. For once every one was on time, and we started off on the dot. Having arisen so early, some of the members saw the moon, some the morning star, while others saw the sunrise. Even a morning mist clothed the hills. Finally the nineteen of us piled into the cars, and off we went. We could not have picked a more beautiful day or time of the year for motoring. We immediately noticed the trees which were all the shades of green, yellow, orange, and red imaginable, and all during the day we were impressed with the beauties of nature. Passing by the historic battlefields around Petersburg, we went to Hopewell and to the Hopewell-Charles City Ferry, which according to a sign is “the Gateway to Colonial Virginia.” The spot at which we crossed the river was almost exactly the same place where General Grant crossed before the siege of Petersburg. From the deck of the ferry we could see some of the old colonial mansions along the river. On the left was the well-known homestead, Shirley, and after much searching, we found on the right the dim outline of Berkeley, the home of President William Henry Harrison, which was built in 1726. A little later when we were riding along, we saw one or two signs which read “Berkeley; No Trespassing,” so at least we were near it. Farther down the river but out of sight was Westover, the famous home of the Byrds. Leaving the ferry we saw several signs on the road which warned against piling wood on the highway. Since no one knew the reason for this peculiar request one of the most debated questions of the day, at least THE MISSILE Page seven
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in Mr. Miller’s car, was exactly what these signs meant, but an explana- tion was never reached. The sun was getting high, and the day was promising to be very warm and clear, as we passed by the Westover church and many homes which, judging from the architecture and landscaping, appeared to have been built in the colonial days. At length we saw Greenway, the birthplace of John Tyler, who was a Governor of Virginia and President of the United States. Later we sighted Sherwood For- est, a white, spacious old mansion where President Tyler retired after his presi- dency and where his grandson still lives. This mansion is a typical Southern homestead with its rambling, one-story wings and wide lawns. Charles City Courthouse, as far as we could see, was composed of the red brick courthouse building, a school, and a small group of homes. About this time we passed several school buses which re- minded us that were we at home, we would be on our way to school. Imag- ine our jubilation on seeing others going to school while we were having such a holiday excursion. In what seemed almost no time at all we were ap- proaching quaint old Williamsburg, once the colonial capital of Virginia. Of course, the most outstanding landmark here is the college of William and Mary, the second oldest in the United States, which was established in 1693. The main building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, and the President’s home were pointed out to us. Students were walking about the campus and going in and out of the stores. There was the Bruton Parish church and straight ahead the Governor’s Palace. We regretted that we did not have time to stop in this historical town and visit each and every famous site. Asking which was the way to Yorktown, we were vaguely directed to go straight ahead, turn to the left, then to the right for several blocks, then to the left, etc. Convinced that we knew the way, we finally ended up at a service station through which all four of the cars trailed. The owner came out and watched with a puzzled and amused countenance as his four prospective customers each greeted him and sped away. But after all, what fun is it if you don’t get lost a couple of times ? At last, after finding the famed Colonial Parkway, we all agreed that this highway from Williamsburg to Yorktown was the most beautiful road we had ever traveled. The driveway was broad and curving with green Page eight THE MISSILE
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