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Even today, nearly 50 years after the ivory columns and terraced gardens of Western State Hospital had long cracked and overgrown, a certain gravity hangs tangibly in the air. The somber grounds make for a serene afternoon stroll, but one laced with weighty history. From 1828 to the 1970s, hundreds of Virginia’s mentally ill called …
Hidden among undulating Appalachian peaks stands an intricate marble mansion named Swannanoa. A wooded drive away off of I-64 exit 99, it remains open to the public only on select weekends. Trespassing notices do little to deter curious passersby in their hunt to witness the opulent palace. Richmond socialite and railroad magnate James H. Dooley …
Woodrow Wilson: 28th President of the United States and one of Staunton’s claims to fame. His presidential library and museum sits proudly, conspicuously, on N Coalter Street, not far from the bustling foot traffic of downtown. Known nationally for his progressive policies during the war-torn world of the early 20th century, Wilson’s lasting legacy includes …