"Staunton - the Queen City on the Great Wagon Road between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies. Staunton was named one of the "12 Distinctive Destinations" by the National Trust in 2001 and was the winner of the Great American Main Street Award in 2002. More than 60 shops and 20 restaurants are packed into Staunton's architecturally-rich and compact downtown. Take a walking tour (guided tours are also available) and enjoy old-fashioned Americana at its best! (courtesy Staunton CVB)

Visitors' Center - From I-81 take exit 222, turn right, and follow Richmond Avenue (US-250) westbound to downtown Staunton. At Greenville Avenue (US-11) turn right, drive under the railroad underpass and turn left (following US-11/250). This is Johnson Street. Go another 3 blocks to New Street and the Staunton Convention & Visitors' Bureau is just around the corner to your right.
  For more information phone 1-800-342-7982 (toll free)... 

• Board & Batten House
• Frontier Culture Museum
• Gypsy Hill Park
• Staunton Trolley Buses
• Woodrow Wilson Birthplace

Staunton Trolley Buses - The Staunton trolley buses travel in a continuous loop around town and, thus, will pass any given point about once every half-hour (depending upon traffic and road conditions). The trolley buses run all day weekdays and Saturdays during the warmer months (May through September) from 10a to 10p. After October 11th, they will also run Sundays. Winter hours (October through April): 10a to 6p. The ride is FREE!.

Board & Batten House - The many botanical drawings and etchings of Sgaron Morris Kincheloe are on display and available for sale. The limited edition prints are done from their original colored-pencil drawings and printed on 100% acid-free museum quality paper. The etchings are hand engraved in drypoint, inked and then hand-pulled through the etching press. The etchings are then hand-painted with watercolors. Samples of her work can be viewed on her web site: BotanicalDrawings.
  For gallery hours and other details phone 1-540-887-2380.
  From I-81 take exit 222, turn right, and head westbound on US-250 to the intersection of US-11. Turn right on US-11. After the underpass US-11 turns left. This is Johnson Street. The gallery is at 118 West Johnson Street. It is a circa 1854 board & batten House on left corner in Staunton's downtown historic district. A parking garage is across the street (they validate parking)..

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Frontier Culture Museum - The U.S.A. is often called the world's melting pot. Here we have (almost) successfully blended almost every primary ethnic/culture in the world. The Frontier Culture Museum illustrated how the diverse farming practices of the English, Northern Irish and German farmers blended to form an entirely new 'culture'.
  Open daily from 9a to 5p. Admission $10; kids 6 through 12, $6.
  For more information, phone 1-540-332-7850 or visit their web site: CultureMuseum.
  From I-81 take exit 222, turn right and follow US-250 westbound to the museum (about 0.5 miles and on your left).

Woodrow Wilson Birthplace - President Woodrow Wilson's first home offers an authentic glimpse of pre-Civil War family life in the Shenandoah Valley. Even the English Boxwood Garden has been restored offering a quiet, sedate departure from the rush of every day life. Included on the premises are the Woodrow Wilson Museum and Presidential Library.
  March through October, open Monday through Saturday from 10a to 5p; Sundays from noon to 5p.
  November through February, open Monday through Saturday from 10a to 4p; Sundays from noon to 4p.
  Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
  Admission: $7; kids 6 through 12, $3. There are other reduced rates for seniors, students, etc. See their web site for details.
  For more information, phone 1-540-885-0897 or visit the web site: WilsonHome.
  From I-81 take exit 222, turn right, and follow Richmond Avenue (US-250) westbound to downtown Staunton. At Greenville Avenue (US-11) turn right. On the other side of the railroad underpass US-11/250 turn left. You continue straight on Coalter Street to the Wilson Home which is at 24 N. Coalter Street.

Gypsy Hill Park - Kids getting restless? Oh, you're ready for a respite. The folks in Staunton claim that their 214-acre Gypsy Hill Park is one of the finest in the nation. Besides a special children's railroad, it features playgrounds, a neat duck pond, a golf course (drive something else for a couple hours), swimming pools and a very nice family picnic area.
  For more information, phone 1-540-332-3945 or visit their web site: GypsyHill.
  From I-81 take exit 222, turn right and follow US-250 westbound, through downtown, to the park at the intersection of Thornrose Avenue.