Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion
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 …
Category: History
Exploring the Outer Banks
This was our first time visiting the Outer Banks area of North Carolina – or OBX, if you’re in the know – and we liked it quite a bit, but probably because we went out …
Wright Brothers National Memorial
The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, is where the first powered flight happened in 1903. You can walk the short flight path of that first flight, and then marvel that …
College of William & Mary
We went to the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, to see the architecture, and a couple of presidential statues as a bonus. W&M was founded in 1693, making it one of the …
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 …
The Hershey Story Museum and High Point Mansion
The Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania is devoted to the legacy of Milton S. Hershey, as opposed to Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is devoted to chaos and taking your money chocolate. Both fall under …
Amusements / Books / Food / History
Sites from a Couple of Exits in New Jersey
With family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we often find ourselves adventuring in this area of the country. Here are some of the sights, sounds, and flavors we have uncovered during some of our excursions …
Batsto Village Historic Site
Batsto Village in Hammonton is located in Wharton State Forest, which is part of the vast Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. We find the 1.1 million acres of the Pine Barrens to hold endless …
Architecture / Food / History
Images from the City of Brotherly Love
On a frigid January day off, we decided to spend the day in Philadelphia, Penn., to knock some more museums and historical sites off of our list. This sculpture of Benjamin Franklin went from “cool” …