Franklin Goes Everywhere: Staunton, VA

 

(emily)

 

Where's Franklin? Can you find him?

Franklin loves to travel! In fact, he wants to go everywhere! Not that long ago, Franklin went to Staunton, VA, with Emily and her family. Little Jolie, Emily’s niece, enjoyed showing Franklin the city. There were so many interesting things to see and do!

 

The first thing Franklin and Jolie did was go to the park. Gypsy Hill Park, in fact. Emily told Franklin and Jolie that in the summer there are free concerts at the park, and every Fourth of July there’s a big to-do with food, vendors, and music.

 

At Gypsy Hill Park, Franklin enjoyed the slides at the playground and the swings, too. He and Jolie really wanted to ride the Gypsy Express but it was closed for the season. Jolie thinks they should come back in the summer and ride it then, and Franklin agrees. He loves trains. 

At the Duck Pond, Jolie and Franklin made friends with the ducks. Franklin tried to get the ducks to play a game of baseball, but the ducks wanted to swim instead. Silly ducks.

Franklin and Jolie took their adults to Main Street to look at all the shops. It started to rain and got a little cold, so they all went inside a coffee shop to take a break and warm up. The adults had coffee and tea, while Jolie stuck with milk. Franklin thought the coffee was so good!

All too soon it was time to head home to Richmond. Franklin thinks Staunton is a really beautiful city, and Jolie says he can visit with her at any time.

Staunton is a really beautiful city. Located in the Shenandoah Valley, the city is the home of former president Woodrow Wilson. The city also has numerous museums and historic sites. The Frontier Cultural Museum allows guests a glimpse into former cultures and lifestyles of early Virginian settlers. Then there’s the Blackfriars Playhouse, which hosts Shakespeare and other plays year-round in the only recreation of the original Blackfriars Theatre that once stood in London.