Doors??? Chuck and Pete didn't have doors!
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MightyGem
Some other ideas -
Monticello - Thomas Jefferson's house at Charlottesville, VA isn't far off your route from the Carolinas to Shenandoah.
Nick Lappos suggested we went there and it's worth seeing if you have half a day to spare. The house is unique. It's on an old southern slave plantation set on top of a hill so you have wonderful views for miles - December weather permitting.
If you're there at lunchtime, go to the old
Michie Tavern. It's a tourist trap but serves good southern food. Their Southern Fried Chicken is delicious.
Kitty Hawk is about 50 miles south of the Virginia border so you'll pass near Richmond, VA. If it's a choice between the two, I'd recommend Monticello - but I find American history very interesting.
Tudor