Pulaski, Virginia

PULASKI, VIRGINIA

 

       The end of June, we spent an evening in Pulaski, Virginia - located near the Blue Ridge Mountains.  The photo is their park which sits beside an active railroad track.  The hotel we stayed in is the brick building at the end of the street.  The town of Pulaski was incorporated in 1886 and named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Revolutionary War hero and nobleman from Poland.

       We stayed at the Jackson Park Inn which is a lovingly converted 1920's grocery warehouse.  An outer wall of original brick, exposed post and beam timbers and wide plank wood floors offer a wonderful glimpse of early craftsmanship.  The three floors are beautifully decorated and we very much enjoyed staying there (my second time).

      We enjoyed a walk around the quiet town.  There are many nice, old buildings that are empty, but there is evidence of revitalization taking place and hopefully, the town will soon be vibrant again.  There's a lot of potential there.  Here are a few photos from our walk:

               This picturesque Episcopal church sits right beside the river running through the town.

      This triple stone arch has quite a history.  It was built in 1907 for a display at the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 (right near us in Norfolk!).  After the event ended, they dismantled the arch and brought it back to Pulaski where it was erected as a permanent entrance for the stately granite courthouse below (ca 1896).  Our good friend Martha is from Pulaski and I would love to hear some of her stories of growing up in that town.

 I'll end with these beautiful pink hydrangeas growing along the 

black iron fence across the street from the courthouse.

We enjoyed our brief stay in the small town named after Count Pulaski of Poland!  It's always nice to explore a new place.  So thankful the Lord "will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore," Psalm 121:7-8