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WAYNESBORO Where welcomes you A Natural Place to Explore a Stunning Landscape. Roll down the windows and enjoy a leisurely
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to surrounding areas. To learn more call 540.942.6512 or visit www.visitwaynesboro.net
pace along the Skyline Drive or Blue Ridge
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Parkway. Enjoy the magnificent vistas from
The present City of Waynesboro is derived
more than 100 overlooks or spend some time
from a 465-acre tract purchased by Joseph
on the 682 miles of hiking trails. Enter the
Tees from William Beverly in 1739. As a
Plumb House and step back in time to the
settlement developed it acquired the name
Civil War era as you wander through one of
Waynesborough as early as 1797 in honor
Waynesboro’s oldest dwellings. Satisfy your
of Revolutionary War hero General “Mad”
inner artist with a tour of the P. Buckley Moss
Anthony Wayne. The settlement was officially
Gallery. Get caught up in the activity of one of
established as a town by the Virginia General
the many annual events or relax by the fireside
Assembly in 1801 and was incorporated as such
at a restful Bed and Breakfast.
in 1834.
Come. See. Do.
The town was raided by the Union Army in 1864
Centrally located in Virginia, easily accessible
and, on March 2, 1865, the Battle of Waynesboro
via Interstate, and providing access to the Blue
occurred. The battle, which resulted in the
Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive, Waynesboro,
defeat of General Jubal Early’s Confederate
VA is a charming destination as well as
forces, was the last fought in the Shenandoah
an ideal hub for day trips and excursions
Valley. Waynesboro was reincorporated in
Good Nature Comes Naturally 1874. In 1881, when the north-south railroad
1948 the town attained first-class independent
crossed the east-west line, a new boomtown,
city status. Annexations at the time and in
Basic City, was established at that junction.
1986 gave the City the room for expanding into what is now present-day Waynesboro.
For 32 years Basic City and Waynesboro existed side-by-side but ultimately consolidated
Some of the remaining buildings from its
under the name Waynesboro-Basic in 1923.
early history include the Plumb House (now
The following year the town was officially
a museum open for tours seasonally) and
renamed Waynesboro and experienced a surge
the Coiner-Quesenbury House built in 1806,
in industrial development that sustained
believed to be the first brick house built in the
economic stability through World War II. In
town, which is still standing on Main Street.
annual events Mad Anthony Mud Run LATE FEBRUARY
Summer Extravaganza EARLY JULY
Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium LATE MARCH
Rock N’ Ridgeview JULY-AUGUST
Riverfest LATE APRIL
Chili Blues N’ Brews LATE SEPTEMBER
Park to Park Half Marathon LATE APRIL
Kite Day LATE SEPTEMBER
Waynesboro Motorsports Show MID MAY
British Car Show EARLY OCTOBER
Soap Box Derby MID MAY
Apple Days Craft Show EARLY OCTOBER
Groovin’ at the Greenway JUNE-JULY
Fall Foliage Festival MID OCTOBER
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Phone: 540.949.6473
Web: www.pbuckleymoss.com
Home to one of America’s most beloved artists, our town hosts the beautiful P. Buckley Moss Gallery, featuring an extensive range of works by our renowned resident. The gallery is located in the heart of our historic downtown district. The P. Buckley
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Phone: 540.943.9999
Web: www.waynetheatre.org
Currently under restoration, the historic Wayne Theatre in downtown Waynesboro will reopen in early 2016. It will offer
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Entertainment ZEUS DIGITAL THEATERS 120 Osage Lane
PLUMB HOUSE 1012 W Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.416.0536
Phone: 540.943.3943
Web: www.zeustheaters.com
Web: www.waynesboroheritagefoundation.com
An eight-screen, all-digital movie theater
Built during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, this home features Civil War and Native American
featuring stadium seating.
artifacts as well as a summer kitchen, historic garden and other outbuildings to explore.
WAYNESBORO GENERALS 1625 Ivy Street
WAYNESBORO AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.942.8790
Web: www.waynesborogenerals.net
413 Port Republic Road
Each summer the Generals recruit NCAA athletes
Waynesboro, VA 22980
from around the nation to travel to the city of
Phone: 540.912.6735
Waynesboro. The season consists of 44 regular
Tours arranged through Parks and Recreation Department. Please call ahead.
season games from early June to late July with a championship play-off series extending into early August.
FISHBURNE MILITARY SCHOOL 225 S Wayne Avenue
WAYNESBORO EAGLES NEST 249 Aero Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.946.7700
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Web: www.fishburne.org
Phone: 540.943.4447
Founded in 1879 by Mr. James Fishburne, FMS
Web: www.eaglesnest.aero
is the oldest and smallest of Virginia’s military
A private airport, ideally located in the
schools. It has been accredited by the Southern
Shenandoah Valley, offering aerial tours and a
Association of Secondary Schools since 1897,
flight school.
longer than any other school in the state.
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WAYNESBORO HERITAGE MUSEUM 420 W Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.943.3943
Web: www.waynesboroheritagefoundation.com
The Waynesboro Heritage Museum, located in historic downtown, houses permanent galleries of relics from the town’s founding, the history of industries, educational institutions, and more.
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TREE STREETS DISTRICT The Tree Streets Historic District covers one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Waynesboro. As you make your way down Chestnut, Pine and Walnut Avenues you’ll see homes that reflect the city’s various stages of development from the 1800’s to 1951. Over 450 buildings make up the area that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Outdoor Recreation APPALACHIAN TRAIL Waynesboro provides access to the
OUTDOOR RECREATION. Satisfy your need for outdoor exploration. Whether
Appalachian Trail, the longest marked foot path
you’re interested in biking, cycling,
in the United States. Displaying a beautiful
kayaking, running, hiking or fishing you
world of flora and fauna while providing homes for countless woodland creatures, the trail
can explore it all in Waynesboro. Enjoy a
touches 14 states and runs through 8 national
peaceful afternoon walk on the South River
forests. Join the 10,000+ who have hiked the
Greenway where you can see Waynesboro’s
entire 2,178-mile path or spend the afternoon
industrial past blending with the present.
exploring it and the rest of our beautiful outdoors. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY The Blue Ridge Parkway showcases Virginia at her finest. 469 miles connecting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North
Catch some trout in the South River by navigating the four-mile fishery designed to accommodate even the most advanced fly fisherman. As a designated Appalachian Trail Community, Waynesboro offers a
Carolina to the Shenandoah National Park in
unique experience to thru, day and section
Virginia, the Parkway is the ideal outdoor setting
hikers with the comforts of civilization right
for couples and families. With the campsites,
around the corner. Waynesboro volunteers,
hiking trails, and spellbinding views, there’s
businesses and organizations have long
always an adventure awaiting. SERENITY GARDEN A cancer awareness garden called “The Serenity Garden” has been built in Ridgeview Park overlooking the South River. The Garden honors the families, friends and caregivers whose lives have been touched by cancer.
been committed to connecting A.T. hikers with the necessary resources while in the area. Get in some exercise and explore breathtaking landscapes by cycling and running through the Shenandoah Valley. RuntheValley.com and BiketheValley.com are resources to help you navigate the best
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK We invite you to play in our backyard, otherwise known as Shenandoah National Park. The
back roads, trails, routes and events for an ideal workout.
Park offers endless opportunity for outdoor recreationists to enjoy including backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, bouldering, mountain and road biking, bird watching, sightseeing, and much, much more.
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SKYLINE DRIVE Skyline Drive is 105 miles of breathtaking views
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RIDGEVIEW PARK Magnolia Avenue
of the Shenandoah National Park. Located at
Waynesboro, VA 22980
the southernmost point of the road, Waynesboro
Phone: 540.942.6735
makes the perfect kick-off point or grand finale for a road trip. Take it slow and savor the scenes offered by the 75 overlooks along the way. Enter the Skyline Drive at Rockfish Gap Entrance Station, Mile 105.4, accessible via
COYNER SPRINGS PARK 2091 Lyndhurst Road
Waynesboro, VA 22980 Phone: 540.942.6735
Exit 99 on I-64 and Route 250. Skyline Drive is 3 miles east of Waynesboro. SOUTH RIVER If fishing is your passion, come to Downtown
CONSTITUTION PARK Intersection of Main Sreet & McElroy Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.942.6735
Waynesboro where the South River runs right through the city. A favorite destination of fly fishermen, the South River is one of only two
NORTH PARK 800 Bridge Avenue
urban fisheries in the state.
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.942.6735
SOUTH RIVER GREENWAY TRAIL The nearly one mile paved pathway stretches from the Dominion Shelter in Constitution Park, meanders along the South River and terminates at the Loth Springs trailhead area behind the
BASIC PARK
1405 Genicom Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980 Phone: 540.942.6735
YMCA. Walkers, runners, birders, fishermen and moms with strollers will all find a peaceful setting to get out and enjoy this natural setting.
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Shopping WEST END SHOPPING
Phone: 540.942.6735
AFFORDABLE CORPORATE SUITES 240 Sheppard Court
I-64 Exit 94
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SHOPPING Main Street
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SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS SHELTER Shenandoah Ave
Hotels
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.941.1062
Web: www.corporatesuites.biz
BEST WESTERN
109 Apple Tree Lane
RESIDENCE INN 44 Windigrove Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.942.1100
Phone: 540.943.7426
Web: www.bwwaynesboro.com
Toll Free: 888.236.2427
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BUDGET INN 2240 W Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
SUPER 8 MOTEL 2045 Rosser Avenue
Phone: 540.942.9551
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.943.3888
Toll Free: 800.454.3213
Web: www.super8.com
COMFORT INN 15 Windigrove Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.932.3060
Web: www.comfortinn.com
DAYS INN 2060 Rosser Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.943.1101
Web: www.daysinn.com
ROYAL INN MOTEL 2112 W Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.949.8253
Web: royalinnmotelva.com
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 20 Windigrove Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.932.7170
Toll Free: 800-HOLIDAY
Web:www.hiexpress.com/waynesborova QUALITY INN 640 W Broad Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.942.1171
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Bed and Breakfasts BELLE HEARTH BED & BREAKFAST
320 S Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.943.1910
Toll-Free: 866.710.2256
Web: www.bellehearth.com
THE IRIS INN BED & BREAKFAST 191 Chinquapin Drive
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.943.1991
Toll-Free: 888.585.9018
Web: www.irisinn.com
TREE STREETS INN 421 Walnut Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.949.4484
Toll-Free: 877.378.0456
Web: www.treestreetsinn.com
THE SPECKLED TROUT BED & BREAKFAST 607 Oak Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Phone: 540.946.4899
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Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive Located just three miles from the junction of Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, Waynesboro is an ideal hub for any adventure. With over 100 overlook spots, these national scenic byways serve more than 1 million travelers each year. If you plan to join this group, be sure to stop by one of our visitor centers for maps and guides to help you navigate your journey. With numerous dining and lodging options, Waynesboro can serve as the base camp for your journey.
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