The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
Continuing on our Civil Rights journey through the American South, we visited the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson. After examining the extensive exhibits on slavery and Jim Crow in the state, we spent hours …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Seeing that the Selma Interpretive Center (run by the National Park Service) was closed for renovations, I did not have a stop in Selma, Alabama, on our list for our current travels through the American …
When we set out on this trip, one of the things we’ve most been looking forward to is getting to see some of the famous sites related to the fight for Civil Rights in the …
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 …
The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is located at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. It’s the location of the primary flight training for the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots who served in …
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 …
While in town to tour Andalusia Farm, we went up the road to tour Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville, Georgia. The Greek Revival house was built in 1839, and served as the executive mansion …
