The Bed and Breakfasts of the Historic Shenandoah Valley have provided you this guide as a reminder of the importance of the Shenandoah Valley as not only a food provider during the Civil War but as an important strategic location for the Southern Armies of General Robert E. Lee as his link to the North. As you will discover there were many battles and many heroes made and broken in the Shenandoah Valley.

Upon visiting "The Valley" and looking at the terrain that was traversed on a daily basis you will begin to understand the make up of the soldiers that fought in this war.

I-81 now is the North-South link in "The Valley" so we have positioned the Civil War Battlefields, Museums, Homes, Roadside Markers and more as they relate to Exits (Mile Markers) off of the Interstate. You will discover that the original North-South road, Route 11, still is a very active highway running through and connecting many of the towns in the Shenandoah Valley, from the north of Winchester to south of Lexington. These towns and their residents are what make the Shenandoah Valley a wonderful place to visit. You will discover the hospitality of the people of this region that makes it what it is today.