Richmond, Va.’s Hollywood Cemetery
We had to go to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va., so Doug could pay his respects at the graves of two more U.S. Presidents, James Monroe (our fifth) and John Tyler (our tenth). Monroe’s over-the-top …
The Duke University Chapel
The Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C., was built from 1930-1935 at a cost of nearly $2.3 million (more than $30 million today). It is built in the English Gothic style, using bluestone from North …
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Duke Gardens in Durham, N.C., consist of 55 acres of landscaped and wooded areas. They are free to enter, though cheap parking must be paid. There were a couple of areas of absolute “wow” …
Searching for Andrew Jackson’s Birthplace
Andrew Jackson, the problematic seventh President of the United States, was born in 1767 in South Carolina, at the plantation farm belonging to his mother’s sister and her husband, the Crawfords. Or maybe he was …
Camping with Barbie
We spent the night (literally) with the new Barbie movie in appropriate van life style! The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in North Carolina participates in the Harvest Hosts program, so we were able to reserve …
The John Marshall House
John Marshall (1755-1835) was described by President John Adams as the most important founding father never to become president. He was a lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, and the longest-serving Chief Justice of the United States, …
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C., is dedicated to all forms of transportation. Located in former railyard of Southern Railway that dates to the 1890s, the museum now includes automobiles and aircraft in …
President James K. Polk Birthplace
James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Before he became president, Polk was the governor of Tennessee, and then served as the speaker of the U.S. …
Architecture / Civil War / History / Museums
Various Sites in Richmond and Eastern Virginia
We did a straight shot down I-95 through Virginia on our way south, primarily stopping in Fredericksburg and Richmond. Here are some items we thought were interesting along the way. The Markel Building was supposedly …
Cedar Creek Gallery & the National Teapot Show
When you find out that you’re driving practically right past the National Teapot Show that happens only once every three years, you’d best arrange your schedule to stop in. That’s what I told Doug, anyway. …