1 day in Raphine Itinerary

Raphine is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County in the Shenandoah Valley in the U.S. state of Virginia.HistoryThe name "Raphine" came from an old Greek word "raphis", meaning "to sew." It was chosen in honor of James Edward Allen Gibbs (1829-1902), a local farmer who patented the first chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine on June 2, 1857. You've now added Wade's Mill to your itinerary. Kick off your visit on the 12th (Thu): learn about winemaking at Rockbridge Vineyard & Brewery and then contemplate the long history of Wade's Mill.

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May in Raphine sees daily highs of 74°F and lows of 51°F at night.