When you visit, a Revolutionary War historical marker greets you.

Inside our apartment grounds, we have a cemetery dating back to the Revolutionary War. So, by moving to Virginia, we not only settled in the middle of history, we live with history in our backyard.

The plot houses the Lewis family, and specifically Jesse Pitman Lewis (March 8, 1849) and his brother Taliaferro (July 12, 1810). Jesse fought as part of the Virginia Milita and Taliaferro in the Continental Line.

A number of Lewis family graves reside within our complex.

These aren't the only historic sties in Charlottesville, though. Just in town, there are more than 30 preserved areas thanks for the Albemarle County Historial Society. All the history means plenty to explore for the next three years.

On the way from our apartment to the cemetery stands some short trees covered in purple blossoms. I like them and so do the bees.