The Northern Neck of Virginia
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2022
- The Northern Neck of Virginia - Come follow the moon with Doug, Cathy and Maggie Mae to VA - from King George county south. Come along as we hike Caledon State Park, explore George Washington birthplace, check out Colonial Beach and have great mexican food at Los Hermanos Cantina, see the murals at Montross, go to the lake and beach at Westmoreland State Park, explore Hughletts Tavern, check out the Fishing Museum in Reedville and the Farm Museum just up the road, enjoy local wines at Good Luck Winery, stop at the birthplace of President James Monroe, see the amazing Stratford Hall, and have dinner at Vine. You'll want to visit too!
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I have lived here all my life I love it ❤
We can understand why - it's beautiful country. Thanks for watching!
Caledon State Park is beautiful. Great spot for birdwatching!
Thanks so much for watching. We really enjoyed the Northern Neck!
I have lived here for about half of my life, I am 40. I live in Heathsville (close to the farm museum) and spent many years in Ophelia, not far from Reedville. I was a paramedic in Northumberland, Westmoreland, and Essex.
My mother's side of the family dates back to the 1600s. Ancestors include a Menhaden fishing boat captain, a keeper of the Smith Point Light, and the bricklayer of The Gables in Reedville.
The Coca-Cola building was mostly known for our signature beverage, Northern Neck Gingerale. It was sold in many places outside of the NNK, very distinct bold flavor that has not been matched.
It's a beautiful place but living here can be a bit tough for some folks. I had a taste of Richmond for a few years, back here again. I miss the divirsity that the city provided.
Thanks for watching. And thanks for all of the info - your lineage is definitely in the Northern Neck. We hadn't heard of the ginger ale, that's interesting.
So much history here i work in king geogre area my father has worked reedville fish factory his entire life nice to see outsiders seeing all the richness here that we tend to just look over living here so long 😅
Thanks for watching. The Northern Neck is full of history and beauty, and we appreciate how the people there are a part of that history and help to preserve it for all of us to enjoy.
Colonial Beach's beaches do get busy during the summer months. They do have an awesome fireworks show for July 4th. I haven't found any shark's teeth at Stratford Hall but I did find some at Westmoreland State Park.
Thanks for sharing - would love to see the fireworks!
My grandparents owned the property next to the bridge. In fact the property you shot the bridge used to be theirs also. They sold it so a ferry could be where you were standing then in the late 40s, they sold more property so the bridge could be built. I got to spend a very large amount of my 35 years growing up there on the farm and playing up and down the river and crabbing.
That is so cool! Glad we were able to bring back some good memories. Thanks for watching.
The kitchens where also located away from the home to reduce the chance of a fire.
I moved from NH to VA over 20 years ago and have never regretted it once !
Thanks for the info - we haven't been to New Hampshire yet (2025), but Virginia was beautiful. Thanks for coming along with us.
Looks like a lovely area. How long did you stay in the Northern Neck? You saw so much
We were there about two weeks, but also spent the weekends visiting with family in the area, plus a day out at Washington DC. You're right, there is a lot to see and do. Thanks for watching!
NH is great until It's winter time.
I'm sure you're right about that! I'll be just fine if I never see the snow again.
Great video, wonderful. One of the things you missed (but you can't cover it all in 25 minutes!) was focusing on Kilmarnock itself, just a charming town. Here is a merry Christmas wish to you guys from the Northern Neck! Hope you enjoy the Christmas tune dedicated to the area. Will look forward to future videos as we are avid RV'ers!
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Thanks for sharing! We will definitely put Kilmarnock on the list for next visit.
The kitchen is separated from the house mainly due to the risk of fire.
Thanks for watching! We've always heard the term "summer kitchen" because of the heat - but fire makes a lot of sense, too. Thanks for the insight.