Humpback Rocks: Scots-Irish Homestead Museum
Humpback Rocks is an outcropping of greenstone on the top of Humpback Mountain, which lies at milepost 5.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just a few miles south of the I-64 overpass at Afton Mountain. At an elevation of 3,080 feet, the greenstone outcropping provides a panoramic view of the George Washington National Forest to the west, the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley to the northwest, and the valley floor on the east side of the mountain. In the late 1700s, the Scots-I
Montpelier Races 2015
President James Madison, Father of the Constitution, built his home in Montpelier, Virginia. It's about 20 miles north of Jefferson's Monticello. Today, Madison's home is an historical and educational attraction. It's also the site of the Montpelier Races, which are held on grounds adjacent to Madison's home. Each October, a few thousand racing fans park in the meadows surrounding Madison's home, and then funnel into the dirt track and steeplechase racing grounds. In 2015, ra
