A Tale of the Two Kilmarnock's

Kilmarnock is two places split by Atlantic one in Virginia other in Ayrshire they are of different character straits all bringing their own dimensions higher The Virginia brand settled way back in early 1600s originally known as ‘the Crossroads’ as it began this charming small town is on east Peninsula between Potomac and Rappahannock waters have ran The Ayrshire version sits seven miles from coast the largest town in all of Ayrshire county famous for it’s whisky, carpets and bonnet making becoming a royal burgh in 1672 was it’s bounty In America’s ‘Killie’ town to admire so much join the Chesapeake Bay wine trail few miles away see the birth place of Washington and Robert E. Lee so much to enjoy never fill it in a whole day In Scotland’s ‘Killie’ town they remember their national bard Robert Burns no less his first printed works called ‘Kilmarnock’ edition to read Rabbie’s words is a sure bless! (Having recently came to know of a Kilmarnock in USA and having lived my first 36 years in Kilmarnock in Scotland, so thought I would try and bring their respective highs together in written form.) (KILLIE- is Scots nickname for Kilmarnock)