The Inn at Dawsonville

Barboursville is a small community, but it is the linchpin of a historically, culturally and economically important region of Virginia. The ruins of Governor James Barbour's mansion recall the long history of interconnection between Montpelier, Barboursville and Monticello, home of President Thomas Jefferson. The Barbour mansion and nearby plantations like Burlington and Campbellton still coexist with traditionally African- American communties like Careytown, settled by former slaves freed from these plantations after the Civil War. As the largest producer of grapes in Virginia, Orange county is an important contributor to the state's economy. Barboursville is home to the two largest grape producers in the county, which collectively produce 1/6 of all the grapes grown in Virginia. Excerpt from http://www.b-ville.net

Barboursville is located in Orange County, which is located near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is between the headwaters of the York and Rappahannock Rivers and the Rapidan River and North Anna River bordering it on the south. The towns of Orange and Gordonsville are in the county.

Montpelier, home of President James Madison and his wife, Dolley, is located in Orange Couty. More than 85,000 visitors tour the home of the "Father of the U.S. Constitution," and its estate is the site of the popular steeplechase Montpelier Races. The Barboursville Ruins, the only building in Orange said to be designed by Thomas Jefferson, is another historic highlight. And 12 Civil War sites are located in the county, including the Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville.

With its many rivers, fishing and water sports are popular pursuits. Skydive Orange attracts skydivers from northern Virginia.

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