In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Staunton - the Queen City on the Great Wagon Road between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies - offers old fashioned Americana at its best.

A guided or self-guided walking tour through five National Historic Districts will transport you through Staunton's 250-year heritage. Staunton's historic charm and warm hospitality will make your visit an unforgettable excursion into America's past.

The Frontier Culture Museum with its working farms from England, Northern Ireland and Germany, that illustrate the lifestyles of the Europeans who settled the Shenandoah Valley. An American farm shows how these European traditions blended in the "new world" to create an entirely new culture.

Visit Woodrow Wilson's Birthplace, the only comprehensive museum in the nation that deals with the achievements of this remarkable president, and don't forget to tour the Statler Brothers own museum and office complex. The 116th Regimental Museum contains artifacts from the 116th's various campaigns and of soldier life throughout the history of the regiment.

While in Staunton, visit beautiful Gypsy Hill Park. Facilities include a public golf course, football and baseball stadiums, a gymnasium, a lake, an armory, two playgrounds, three youth baseball fields, a public swimming pool, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, a Mini-Train, the famous Duck Pond, and The Bandstand.

Don't miss the more than sixty shops and twenty restaurants packed into the architecturally-rich and compact downtown. An extensive selection of antiques, collectibles and gifts make Staunton a paradise for the discriminating shopper.

Relax and unwind! Be it a gracious inn, a cozy bed & breakfast, a charming hotel, or a modern motel, Staunton offers a style of accommodations to suit your taste and budget.

Only 15 minutes away is the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway - 469 miles of mountain vistas, ending in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina. Campgrounds, picnic areas, visitor's centers, restaurants, lodges and overlooks. Open year-round. Free admission.