Ironic, isn’t it, that the main highway between Washington, D.C., and Lynchburg, Virginia — which dissects Charlottesville and the University of Virginia campus — was designated the Seminole Trail.
In an effort to make early automobile travel user friendly back in the 1920s, the federal government added the names of indigenous people to numbered highways.
In the event you wonder, or are asked, there is no historic significance between the state of Virginia and the Seminole Tribe. U.S. Highway 29 was simply named in honor of the “Unconquered People,” the symbol of Florida State University.
If you are making the trek to Charlottesville, be sure to allow time to walk the campus, and allow at least two hours to visit Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home, and other historic sites in the area. Visit The Lawn, where distinguished alumni such as Edgar Allan Poe and Ralph Sampson resided.
If you are on a more-leisurely pace, take the hour drive up to Skyline Drive, a 105-mile scenic cruise through the Shenandoah National Forest. Experts say the higher altitude (600 to 3,600 feet) will give you an early look at the colorful foliage, which is expected to peak earlier than mid-October this year.
Have a little extra time? The Skyline Drive at its southern end connects to the Blue Ridge Parkway and more scenic vistas.
The Seminoles will have a presence in 61,000-seat Scott Stadium, with 2,000 tickets purchased through the Seminole ticket office, while many Seminoles found their seats on the secondary market.
If you are in the area, Stubhub has seats listed from $57 in the end zone up to $150-200 at midfield.
While Charlottesville, nor the University of Virginia, have a connection to the Seminoles, the two schools will have an intense connection this Friday night in a game of ACC championship significance.
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