Jacob Englebrecht, Frederick city diarist, mayor, tailor and town observer noted the following in his journal during the winter of 1875: “We have had very severe weather, plenty of ice.…
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By Shuan Butcher The one city that is synonymous with our independence from Great Britain is Philadelphia. It was there, in July 1776, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted.…
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By Shuan Butcher Recently, I had Georgia on my mind. Not the Ray Charles version, but the Jimmy Carter one. And a trip to two Georgia towns helped me learn…
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By Charity Beth Long Outsiders may see Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as an eternal place of mourning, filled with museums and an endless sea of fallen soldiers’ graves. Though you will still…
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By Reed Hellman It’s easy to get comfortable in a town that has distilled the best parts of traditional Virginia hospitality and combined them with engaging attractions, well-managed events and…
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By Shuan Butcher The Hudson River Valley is known as the home to the military academy at West Point, as the epicenter of American art and Revolutionary War history, or…