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 …
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 …
Washington Memorial Chapel
The Washington Memorial Chapel is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Though located within the park, the church and surrounding property is owned by the Episcopal Church. The chapel was …
Rambling Through the Hoosier State
Saint Meinrad Archabbey We briefly stopped into the Saint Meinrad Archabbey solely to see some pretty architecture, and it did not disappoint. The campus and buildings were lovely. The monastery is located in St Meinrad …
The Society of the Cincinnati at Larz Anderson House
When the Society of the Cincinnati at Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC, came on my radar, I couldn’t quite figure out what it was, but I knew we had to see it. It was …
American Revolution Museum
After our underwhelming experience at the Battle of Yorktown, I was a little worried we were in the wrong frame of mind to attempt the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, Virginia. However, this was a …
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown, located about 30 miles north of Richmond, Virginia, was not the most exciting house we’ve visited, but it was interesting, especially in relation all the American Revolution sites we’ve experienced over the …
The Battle of Yorktown
Having just visited the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, we now found ourselves visiting the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown, Virginia. Hopping around in history like that can be hard …
“Declaring Independence” at the University of Virginia
We often think of the Declaration of Independence as that parchment document that was signed by the founding fathers on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Penn., just as it was portrayed in John Trumbull’s painting …