Yesterday was the third and last of Benji's late-start Wednesdays for SOL testing. For each of the three Wednesdays, the plan was to get pastries from a new spot and explore the area around it. The first week we went to petit Marie Bette and explored downtown. Last week we were rained out, but this week we headed to the new complex at the Wool Factory, which was very pretty. Charlottesville was apparently famous for its wool, made in several mills along the Rivanna River. "Charlottesville Grays" was a common order for VMI and other military schools, and they made confederate weapons in the Civil War. The factory saw it's biggest output during WWII and was subsequently sold to Kent Fabrics to make private clothing and shuttered in 1962. It has been restored to its original design and the grounds around it have historical markers and signs with photos of the original. We had pastries from the on-site coffee shops and then walked around and read the signs, which were super interesting. At one end of the grounds, there is even a bridge going over the Rivanna and connecting to the Rivanna Trail (which loops Charlottesville):
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