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Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts
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Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts

byLeslie Carbone June 5, 2023June 22, 2023

“[T]he great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.” ― Herman Melville   The Salem Maritime National…

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U.S. Virgin Islands National Park on St. John
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U.S. Virgin Islands National Park on St. John

byLeslie Carbone February 25, 2023February 28, 2023

It’s always a treat to explore a new National Park, and to fit some hiking into an otherwise pretty indulgent trip —…

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Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia
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Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia

byLeslie Carbone December 17, 2022August 25, 2023

Top-secret antenna arrays tracked Sputnik.  A family of beavers built a dam that created a wetlands area attracting rare birds.  And Elizabeth…

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Great Falls Park in Virginia
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Great Falls Park in Virginia

byLeslie Carbone November 5, 2022November 7, 2022

Fifteen miles from Washington, D.C., the Potomac River gains speed and power as it cascades 76 feet down in less than a…

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George Mason Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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George Mason Memorial in Washington, D.C.

byLeslie Carbone October 15, 2022October 20, 2022

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…

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African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City
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African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City

byLeslie Carbone June 6, 2022August 26, 2023

The first known African slaves arrived circa 1626 in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, in the area now called Lower Manhattan. …

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Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida
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Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida

byLeslie Carbone April 4, 2022September 13, 2023

Florida boasts unique history.  And Saint Augustine‘s Castillo de San Marcos reflects much of the originally Spanish colony’s uniqueness.  It is the…

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3 Ways to Enjoy Niagara Falls in New York
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3 Ways to Enjoy Niagara Falls in New York

byLeslie Carbone November 11, 2021August 31, 2023

Have you ever wondered why the spray of rushing water on your face feels so good? It might be the negative ions. …

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Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York
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Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York

byLeslie Carbone October 28, 2021June 27, 2023

Blazing red cannonballs flew through the air across the Niagara River. Four months after the War of 1812 began, British troops at…

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Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, New York
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Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, New York

byLeslie Carbone October 11, 2021September 26, 2022

The fourth Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York, sits at a spectacular spot on the shore of the Great Lake that shares…

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Saratoga National Historical Park in New York
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Saratoga National Historical Park in New York

byLeslie Carbone September 16, 2021June 27, 2023

You don’t often see monuments to Benedict Arnold. But Saratoga National Historical Park is one place where such a thing makes sense….

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Fort Sumter in South Carolina
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Fort Sumter in South Carolina

byLeslie Carbone November 2, 2020August 31, 2023

Charleston’s Battery and Rainbow Row faded from view as my travel companion and I sailed aboard the ferry toward Fort Sumter, perched…

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