Find out why Virginia is for Lovers. And we're off to Goshen Pass about 15 miles away on a beautiful day... wandering along the Maury River. Subsequently, a memorial to him was placed there, consisting of a vertical stone monument, showing Maury's face and an inscription a poem written by Mrs. Margaret Junkin Preston as cited on the webpage. We're hunkered down at the Comfort Inn awaiting moving into Kendal... and prisoners of the Coronavirus. Please choose a different date. Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve encompasses most of the steep slopes on the northeast side of the gorge. App. After Maury's death, his body was taken from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. The site was dedicated as a preserve in 2001. County about 10 miles north of Lexington, the Commonwealth first acquired the property in [1], Matthew Fontaine Maury is buried between Virginian presidents John Tyler and James Monroe. for visitors age 17 years and older who do not possess a valid Virginia hunting, freshwater In addition, high above the river below, a huge anchor and chain were placed, honoring Maury's naval service. State Route 39 traverses the pass along the banks of the Maury River. Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve is a 936-acre (3.79 km2) Natural Area Preserve located in Rockbridge County, Virginia. and rocky riverside scrub communities, plus a state-rare damselfly called the Appalachian Along the way the coach stopped at the Goshen pass, per Maury's request, to pick some of his favorite flowers, rhododendrons, and mountain-ivy before continuing onward to Richmond. But not as well known is the fact that there are a few places that are great for rock climbing. After Maury's death, his body was taken from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. them are outstanding examples of old-age chestnut oak forest, pine-oak-heath woodland Goshen Scout Reservation in Goshen Pass was the most beautiful backdrop for a friend's wedding. The trail enters the Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve, managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. To get there, you drive through the mountains next to a rushing river that featured scenic stopping points to take in the AWE-some gift of nature God gave us, Hotels near (ROA) Roanoke Municipal Airport, Hotels near (SHD) Shenandoah Valley Airport. Trip.com . Goshen Pass is a water gap, or gorge, in the Little North Mountain, formed by the passage of the Maury River, approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Lexington in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Goshen Pass Natural Area Preserve is a 936-acre (3.79 km 2) Natural Area Preserve located in Rockbridge County, Virginia.The oldest state-managed natural area in Virginia, it was first acquired in 1954 to help protect views of the gorge along the Maury River.The site contains stands of chestnut oak, pine-oak-heath woodland, rocky scrub communities, regionally rare plants such as freshwater … Goshen Pass is the site of the Matthew Fontaine Maury memorial overlooking the Maury river. Trip.com is part of Trip.com Group Limited, one of the world's leading providers of travel services. We get to the wayside picnic area... and socially space ourselves from some Mommies out with their kids... a couple of Trout fishers... and some couples out for some fresh air. State Route 39 traverses the pass along the banks of the Maury River. It seems to be a popular fishing and swimming spot. Along the way the coach stopped at the Goshen pass, per Maury's request, to pick some of his favorite flowers, rhododendrons, and mountain-ivy before continuing onward to Richmond.