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…
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…
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…
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. …
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….
Where to Stay in Upstate New York
The Erie Canal made New York the Empire State. Completed in 1825, it provided a waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the…
How to Plan a Summer Road Trip
Ah, summer! that balmy season when the normal rules don’t apply. The daylight is long; the weather is warm. The clothing is…
A Mid-Summer Night’s Stay in New York City’s Seaport District
The Brooklyn Bridge dominates New York City‘s historic Seaport District the way that the Duomo de Santa Maria del Fiore dominates Florence,…
Lost in New York
You just never want to see this sign. I used to fly when I visited my parents in Massachusetts. Three Christmases ago,…