The Graceland Mansion
Graceland mansion sits on 13.8 acres initially acquired by commercial printer Stephen C. Toof, who named the land after his daughter Grace. Grace later inherited the land and passed it to her niece Ruth Moore, …
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Mallory-Neely House
The Mallory-Neely house in Memphis is another historic home from the days when this street was known as “Millionaire’s Row.” We had also visited nearby Woodruff-Fontaine House, which was just as opulent, but still quite …
Woodruff-Fontaine House
The Woodruff-Fontaine House in Memphis, Tenn., was constructed in 1871 on Adams Avenue, which was once known as “Millionaire’s Row.” It’s in the French Victorian style and was one of more than 30 opulent homes …
State Capitols Visited and Ranked
We have embarked on a project to visit all of the capitol buildings in all of the state capitals in the U.S. And of course Doug decided to rank them according to how much we …
Mississippi State Capitol
Yes, we toured another state capitol building! If we’re lucky, you can expect to see these mentioned fifty times! We’re keeping track of our ranking here, though I’m not sure how we’re going to keep …
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Sights Around New Orleans
Hello new state (in the van) Louisiana! We had just a day to spend in the French Quarter, much of which was taken up with the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and food tours we …
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
There are three Saint Louis Cemeteries in New Orleans, consisting mostly of above-ground vaults dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest (opened in 1789) and is located …
Charnley-Norwood House
The Charnley-Norwood House in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, (new state in the van, our 18th!) lured us in with its Frank Lloyd Wright connection, though, as we learned, that connection is a bit dubious. The house …
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Scenes from Montgomery, Alabama
The original portion of the Alabama State Capitol Building was completed in 1851, though subsequent additions have been made. In 1861 the Confederate States of America (CSA) were created in the Senate Chamber, and CSA …
Crossing Central Georgia
Here are a few sites and flavors we took in as we drove across Georgia, from Augusta to Columbus. I just happened to see a very well-rated place called “The Pie Hole” on Google Maps …