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Rt. 522 designated
as Virginia Byway
The Commonwealth Transportation Board designated Route 522 in Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties as a Virginia Byway at its April meeting. The board designated 27.5 miles of Route 522, from Main Street in Culpeper to Chester Gap at the Rappahannock/Warren County line, as a Virginia Byway. A Virginia Byway is defined as a road having a relatively high aesthetic or cultural value, leading to or within areas of historical, natural or recreational significance. In the case of Route 522, officials cited points of interest found along the route, including three locations that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places - Elmwood in Culpeper County, the Sperryville Historic District and the Washington Historic District in Rappahannock County.
Civil War discussion
Historic markers on Lee Highway remind us that the confederate Army passed through the Amissville area on its march to Manassas in 1862. In fact, this is only one of many times the Armies were in Rappahannock County and Amissville in the Civil War. You can hear more about this and other events that occurred in our area at the next Amissville Area Community Association meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 at the Amissville fire hall. Mr. Jim Gannon, owner of the Sperryville bookstore and coordinator of the Civil War Round Table, will offer an overview of events in the county during the war. This session is part of the Association’s efforts to promote the heritage of our area. The meeting and presentation are open to the public. The meeting will include discussions on how we can best display and promote the rich history of Amissville and Rappahannock. For information contact Steve Miller at 937-7327, Rick Kohler at 675-1373.
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