Waynesboro Va Visitors Guide 2017

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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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126 S Wayne Avenue

Waynesboro, VA 22980

Phone: 540.949.7662

Web: www.svacart.com

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center is a must-stop for those who enjoy a taste of local artistry in a broad range of forms. Located

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Waynesboro, VA 22980

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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533 W Main Street

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Phone: 540.943.9999

Web: www.waynetheatre.org

Built in 1926 as a vaudeville theater, the Wayne Theatre has long

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have transformed the theatre into a state-of-the-art performing arts center, hosting nationally acclaimed music and drama acts.

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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,

featuring stadium seating.

this home features Civil War and Native American artifacts as well as a summer kitchen, historic

WAYNESBORO GENERALS 1625 Ivy Street

garden and other outbuildings to explore.

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

WAYNESBORO AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM

season games from early June to late July with a

Department. Please call ahead.

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.

History

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

Appalachian Trail, the longest marked foot path in the United States. Displaying a beautiful world of flora and fauna while providing homes

OUTDOOR RECREATION. Satisfy your need for outdoor exploration. Whether you’re interested in biking, cycling, kayaking, running, hiking or fishing you

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 exploring it and the rest of our beautiful outdoors.

industrial past blending with the present.

Catch some trout in the South River by navigating the four-mile fishery designed

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY The Blue Ridge Parkway showcases Virginia at her finest. 469 miles connecting the Great

to accommodate even the most advanced fly fisherman. As a designated Appalachian

Smoky Mountains National Park in North

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 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

businesses and organizations have long 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

honors the families, friends and caregivers

running through the Shenandoah Valley.

whose lives have been touched by cancer.

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

Parks

RIDGEVIEW PARK Magnolia Avenue

of the Shenandoah National Park. Located at the

Waynesboro, VA 22980

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 trout fisheries in the state and you can

Waynesboro, VA 22980

explore the river by canoe/kayak with the

Phone: 540.942.6735

Waynesboro Water Trail.

BASIC PARK SOUTH RIVER GREENWAY TRAIL The nearly one mile paved pathway stretches from the Dominion Shelter in Constitution Park,

1405 Genicom Drive

Waynesboro, VA 22980 Phone: 540.942.6735

meanders along the South River and terminates at the Loth Springs trailhead area behind the YMCA. Walkers, runners, birders, fishermen

SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS SHELTER Shenandoah Ave

and moms with strollers will all find a peaceful

Waynesboro, VA 22980

setting to get out and enjoy this natural setting.

Phone: 540.942.6735

Shopping WEST END SHOPPING

I-64 Exit 94

RIFE PARK 801 Lyndhurst Road

Waynesboro, VA 22980

Phone: 540.942.6735

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SHOPPING Main Street

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Hotels

AFFORDABLE CORPORATE SUITES 240 Sheppard Court

QUALITY INN 640 W Broad Street

Waynesboro, VA 22980

Waynesboro, VA 22980

Phone: 540.941.1062

Phone: 540.942.1171

Web: www.corporatesuites.biz

Web: www.qualityinn.com

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

Web: www.marriott.com/shdri

BEST WESTERN

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

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

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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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