This year, spend some time on the Harriet Tubman Trail. It’s a great way to celebrate the 200th birthday (March 2022) of the diminutive woman who smuggled so many of her brethren out of bondage. Remember when Harriet Tubman was supposed to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill in …
WHY GO: Throughout its history, Richmond VA has represented both the best and most fraught aspects of the United States of America. Patrick Henry bellowed the famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech here, spurring patriots to fight for independence from England. George Washington petitioned for a canal …
Situated in the heart of New York’s Capital District, Troy is a vibrant city packed with history, culture, and activities for everyone. With its unique blend of old-world charm and modern revitalization, it’s an exciting destination for a day trip or a weekend getaway. Here’s our guide to some of …
Can a Philadelphia PA Getaway Make American History Entertaining? And Pleasurable? Absolutely! Be in the rooms where it happened on this Philadelphia American History Getaway. Yes, you’ll see the cracked Liberty Bell, and learn all about the messy, bloody, confusing American Revolution sparked by a fiercely debated Declaration of Independence. …
WHY GO: Morning fog envelopes New London CT like smoke from Benedict Arnold’s deadly fires. In 1781 America’s most noted turncoat led British troops on a raid that left this naval stronghold in cinders, destroying ships, homes and shops. A hundred and twenty years later, a young playwright Eugene O’neill …
WHY GO: Norfolk VA is home to the world’s largest Naval Base and is one of the busiest shipping ports on the East Coast. But, this maritime town has always had an appeal to outsiders, with leafy cobblestone streets, an historic waterfront, and a working harbor. Lately, Norfolk VA has …
WHY GO: The region encompassing La Plata MD, Waldorf, and Charles County in general, is slowly being discovered by the world. Why? How? Charles County MD, on the Potomac River 45 minutes from Washington DC, is where you’ll find the largest collection of sunken ships in the Western Hemisphere, in …
WHY GO TO QUINCY MA It would not be hyperbole to say that Quincy MA, in many ways, “built” the USA. The hometown of several Founding Fathers (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and John Hancock), and resource center for the mid 1800’s granite industry, Quincy MA turned out both framers …
WHY GO: A vacation spot since the late 1700’s, Cape May NJ attracted city dwellers who traveled by packet steamers down to the shore. There, they’d “bathe” in the Atlantic Ocean, essentially bobbing up and down in the waves wearing barbell-heavy woolen “bathing attire.”Since then, Cape May tourism has waxed …
WHY GO: It’s hip, it’s hot, it’s contemporary, it’s historic. Kingston NY was the center of New York Government for several months during the Revolutionary War, a key coal shipping port, and place where former slave, Sojourner Truth, pleaded for and won (in court) her son’s freedom. Nowadays, Kingston is …