The Old Manse and the North Bridge
The Old Manse is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts that says it is “home to two revolutions.” One is the American Revolution, the other a mid-19th century literary revolution. The house sits nearby the …
Category: History
Concord Museum
The Concord Museum (in Concord, Massachusetts, naturally) is a small local history museum, in an area rich in local history. Concord has earned a place on the map for both our country’s political history and …
New York State Capitol
Our 18th state capitol tour is in the books with a visit to the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. New York State took its time deciding where its capital was going to …
Scenes from the Garden State
While on an extended visit to New Jersey, we made several excursions that took us all over the place. Here are some random snaps, along with some books and movies related to the state. The …
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An Afternoon in Princeton, New Jersey
We went to Princeton to go on a guided birding walk that was a bit of a dud, and then spent some time walking around town taking in the sites. We have both been to …
Adventures in Amish Country
We’ve both been to Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania several times, but this time we went to the Amish Farm and House for a tour. The farmhouse dates to 1805, when Isaac and Mary Evans …
Sherman House Museum
We made a bit of a detour to go the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Ohio. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) and his younger brother …
Happy Grand Tour Anniversary, Lafayette!
It’s safe to say that after the Hamilton musical Doug and I were both smitten with Lafayette. After listening to the Harlow Giles Unger biography of him, we both had a crush on him. Why …
In the Wilds of the Ohio River Valley
President William Henry Harrison Tomb & Memorial In our never-ending quest to check Presidential sites off Doug’s list, we found ourselves in waaaaaaaay southwest Ohio (right up against the borders with Kentucky and Indiana) for …
Two Sites on the Fight Against Slavery in Cincinnati
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House The Harriet Beecher Stowe House was not the most visually exciting of our stops, especially since they had just refinished the inside but were still waiting for the furniture to …