Here and there I was struck with the size of mighty oaks and the great towering trees that graced the landscape and adorned the gently rolling topography. I was reminded how little has changed in this part of the county through the years. This ride of enlightenment revealed


an interesting contrast between the rural and the developed resort, business and residential areas of Lancaster County. This great awakening of sorts revealed the marriage of two worlds—the more cosmopolitan, chic and uptown areas with the serene and pristine countryside. As I made my way throughout the county, I was amazed at how much I had never really noticed before.


High, Deep and Wide


As a girl, I remember crossing the high and very narrow Norris Bridge on our way to Windmill Point, White Stone or Kilmarnock. Looking down I could scarcely believe how high we were off of the water. My emotions would run the gamut between excitement and apprehension. I still get that same feeling today when I drive cross that bridge,


Norris bridge


although now it is not quite as exciting as it was back then. The Rappahannock River, at this point, is vast and wide as she dances her way to the great open waters of the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. On any given day, when the wind is just right, the horizon is dotted with a myriad of sailboats, fishing boats and yachts, as they slice their way through the open waters of the Rappahannock River toward the Chesapeake Bay.


Most Notable Historic Figures


Like all places, Lancaster County is the sum of her people and her history. She is the birthplace of the richest man that colonial Virginia ever produced. She is also the home of two of the earliest colonial churches in America, who both survived the turbulent disestablishment period in Virginia church history. If that


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