Scenes Around Mississippi
We detoured to Magnolia to visit the Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial, which is near the site of the infamous plane crash. Doug deemed it a key moment in the history of rock-n-roll, and therefore worthy of …
Category: Civil War
Posts related to the U.S. Civil War.
Vicksburg National Military Park
Though at this point I am rather feeling that all battlefields look the same, the Battle of Vicksburg was a key battle in the American Civil War, and therefore was deemed worthy of our attention. …
First White House of the Confederacy
The First White House of the Confederacy sits directly across the state capital building in Montgomery, Alabama. It served as the executive residence for traitor President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis and his family during …
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 …
Selections from the Delmarva Peninsula
This post is from several unrelated spots around the Delmarva Peninsula over the last year, including one stop that has been too heartbreaking to look at. The Delmarva Peninsula is that dangle of land dropping …
And We Went to Gettysburg. Again.
Doug and I journeyed to Gettysburg to see Mountainfilm on Tour. This is something everyone who loves the outdoors should go to if they can. Telluride holds a film festival for outdoor films, and then puts some …
Berkeley Plantation
Our friend Linda recommended Berkley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia to us. As it was the home of a US Presidents we would have paid a visit regardless, but it’s always nice to have a …
Fredericksburg Battlefield
The Fredericksburg Battlefield in Virginia is one of those rare battlefield sites where you can get a real feel for what happened. Usually I’m thinking, “Yep, that’s another field.” Don’t get me wrong, the NPS …
Pamplin Historical Park
I’m not sure what to make of Pamplin Historical Park (PHP) in Petersburg, VA. It has excellent ratings online, with people saying they spent hours there. Though I’m starting to get a wee bit done …
Drayton Hall
Drayton Hall is a Palladian mansion situated along the Ashley River outside of Charleston, South Carolina. It is the only plantation home along the river to survive the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. It is suspected …