Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
It was May 17, 1769. America’s independence from Britain was more than seven years away. And members of Virginia‘s colonial legislature, the…
A Day in Frank Sinatra’s Hoboken, New Jersey — walking amid the landmarks that shaped a legend
The story of Frank Sinatra is a story of the 20th-century American dream. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here….
National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City
“Il fait froid,” the young father said. Oui,” I reflexively replied. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. It was…
Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina
“To Frank and desert nights, Ava” So reads the inscription on the gold watch given by his second wife Ava Gardner to…
Medieval Torture Museum in St. Augustine, Florida
Governments have long used masks to control their subjects. WARNING: The images that follow are disturbing. This post contains affiliate links….
Corning Museum of Glass in New York — where art meets science across 3,500 years of history
For more than 35 centuries, glass has captivated the imagination with its beauty, utility, and mystery. This post contains affiliate links. For…
Rockwell Museum — a Smithsonian Affiliate in Corning, New York
Few things intrigue the American imagination like the Old West. In the story of taming the land, we see the story of…
Joseph Smith Family Farm in New York
The Second Great Awakening was a religious revival movement that swept through parts of the American frontier region in the early 19th…
H. Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego, New York
Light rain pelted my skin, and the breeze blew my hair all around. It was a wet summer day on Lake Ontario…
Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is metaphorically synonymous with the Baseball Hall of Fame — but it’s literally the namesake of William Cooper. This post contains…
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York — a journey through America’s pastime
There’s nothing like a night at the ballpark. It’s a few precious hours of escape into a great and simple American tradition. …
Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts
The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, is the oldest continually operating and collecting museum in the United States. Its vast collection…