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Your Guide to Getting to Staunton

Mar 21, 2024 / egnidziejko

Before the 1850s, the only way to get anywhere in the Shenandoah Valley was to travel by horseback or stagecoach along the Valley Pike (today’s Route 11), which connected Staunton to Winchester and beyond. When the Virginia Central Railroad arrived in 1854, Staunton became a hub for commerce and travel. More

Ride the Virginia Scenic Railway from Staunton

Jul 21, 2022 / madden

(Published 07/21/2022) The railroad came to Staunton in 1854 and helped transform a quiet town into a bustling commercial center. Alternative forms of shipping and transportation have claimed some of the local railroad’s glory, but travelers have always been able to embark by rail from downtown Staunton. More