Show MANSIONS OF OLD VIRGINIA MARKED BY SIMPLE DIGNITY accous manors of days mute of sim of pioneers old virginia home in which were born and reared e makers of virginia and the unit states stand today mute evidences 0 the simplicity and genteel dignity ach surrounded those men and men pioneers t as the cradle of america has aten been said to have been at jamestown so the oldest mansions in mr elala are to be found there and ex ending slowly as did these early set ers oer virginia and the rest of e country these palatial homes dot t the naturally atu rally this expand g movement toli owed the rivers and most of virginias colonial resl dences are to be found close by the nka of the york james the poto ac and rappahannock Rappa hannock rivers included among the several hundred colonial residences are scores whose histories predate revolutionary days and the declaration of independence the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of which la being celebrated this year many of them are national shrines monticello arlington mount vernon kenmore symbolic of thomas jefferson the and leeg george washington and the lewites all have become hallowed and have been dedicated to the nation four palaces representing as many distinct types of architectural beauty these colonial mansions would be famous tor their beauty alone brandon Dr andon westover berkeley shirley garden spots along the james once bloused the byrds and carters all prominent in the early life of virginia and the united states around are the homes and many others of president tyler who helped make history while few sections of virginia cannot claim one or more or palatial residences of colonial times i in this advanced civilization which crowds homes almost one upon an other these picturesque spacious manors free of gaudy ornaments and sereno in their large settings serve to recall the simple wholesome whole soma en which made for the firm foundation of the united states |