Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts
“[T]he great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.” ― Herman Melville The Salem Maritime National…
U.S. Virgin Islands National Park on St. John
It’s always a treat to explore a new National Park, and to fit some hiking into an otherwise pretty indulgent trip —…
Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia
Top-secret antenna arrays tracked Sputnik. A family of beavers built a dam that created a wetlands area attracting rare birds. And Elizabeth…
Great Falls Park in Virginia
Fifteen miles from Washington, D.C., the Potomac River gains speed and power as it cascades 76 feet down in less than a…
George Mason Memorial in Washington, D.C.
George Mason is one of America’s most influential, least recognized Founding Fathers. A Memorial in Washington, D.C., honors this under-appreciated Virginian. George…
African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City
The first known African slaves arrived circa 1626 in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, in the area now called Lower Manhattan. …
Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida
Florida boasts unique history. And Saint Augustine‘s Castillo de San Marcos reflects much of the originally Spanish colony’s uniqueness. It is the…
3 Ways to Enjoy Niagara Falls in New York
Have you ever wondered why the spray of rushing water on your face feels so good? It might be the negative ions. …
Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York
Blazing red cannonballs flew through the air across the Niagara River. Four months after the War of 1812 began, British troops at…
Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, New York
The fourth Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York, sits at a spectacular spot on the shore of the Great Lake that shares…
Saratoga National Historical Park in New York
You don’t often see monuments to Benedict Arnold. But Saratoga National Historical Park is one place where such a thing makes sense….
Fort Sumter in South Carolina
Charleston’s Battery and Rainbow Row faded from view as my travel companion and I sailed aboard the ferry toward Fort Sumter, perched…