US Route 15 – Restaurants, Police, Gas, Travelogue Of the half-dozen North American highways named ’15’ – each with it’s own character and ghosts, this guide is for hardcore travellers who will appreciate the northern 400 miles of a 90-yr old interstate bisecting Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. Whether you’re horse-and-buggy Amish, a bar-hopping ...
Nestled in the foothills of the rugged Ozark Mountains, Bella Vista offers seniors a retirement option like no other. The planned retirement village dates to 1965 and was developed by noted retirement community developer John Cooper. The first of the “Cooper communities” found nationwide, Bella Vista still draws senior citizens who are ready for retirement ...
Mention national parks, civil war battlefields, or even World War II and odds are one documentary film-maker’s name will instantly pop into your head: Ken Burns. In 1990 Ken Burn’s “The Civil War” revolutionized the way we think about documentaries-and American history in general. Twenty years later, “The Civil War” remains one of the highest ...
Richmond is home to countless historic landmarks, museums, Civil War battlefields, diverse neighborhoods and distinctive architecture. The top tours in Richmond that provide visitors a glimpse of Richmond’s rich history and it’s vision for the future are the Richmond Canal Cruise, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, and the Discover Richmond Bus tour. ...
Visit Pennsylvania Civil War battlefields, museums and sites for a historic family vacation. If you have a history buff in your family this may be one of the best getaways that your family can take. Driving along a Civil War trail gives you an appreciation for the sacrifices soldiers on both sides made. My family ...
Civil War battlefield sites in Georgia are a huge tourism draw. Even though the sites represent a darker part of United States history they are often studied. There are often recreated encampments and battles on weekends during the summer. When I was a kid one of the stories my maternal grandmother used to tell was ...
