United States Military Academy (West Point)
On our travels up the Hudson River we stopped in to the United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point. Though the West Point Museum was closed, the Visitors Center was open and had …
Tag: Cemetery
Letchworth Village and Cemetery
Letchworth Village was not actually a village per se, but a (now-closed) residential institution for the physically and mentally disabled. Located in Thiells, N.Y., the facility opened in 1911 and served all ages, from newborn …
Woodlawn Cemetery
400-acre Woodlawn Cemetery was founded in 1863, and now has more than 310,000 interments. Located in the Bronx, N.Y., the non-sectarian cemetery is meticulously maintained, and has absolutely gorgeous mature trees (there are walking tours …
Francis Scott Key Memorial and Grave Site
As a kid, I remember on numerous family trips from our home in southern Pennsylvania passing by a historical marker in Carroll County, Md., that announced the location of the birthplace of Francis Scott Key. …
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers grew up outside of Pittsburgh, Penn., in a town called Latrobe; his beloved children’s program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, was produced in Pittsburgh for decades, and both towns honor him. In Pittsburgh there is …