Historic Destinations & Museums

by Gina Gallucci-White  The United States is a relatively young country and doesn’t have much of the historic architecture of older nations, such as castles (excluding Disney World and Disneyland). …

by Gina Gallucci-White  At Oconaluftee Indian Village in North Carolina, guests are transported back into the 1760s as they watch the Cherokee lifestyle and history come alive through interactive experiences. …

Photos and Words By Shuan Butcher The District of Columbia was not the nation’s first capital. Technically, there were eight cities carried the designation before that city, albeit most of …

Photo and Words By Shuan Butcher Historic hotels provide travelers with a great way to connect to the local community’s sense of place, the unique architecture and ambiance that is …

By Shuan Butcher Women have played a critical role in our nation’s history. And some significant women have lived and worked in the greater DMV region (District of Columbia, Maryland …

by Shuan Butcher When thoughts turn to ghosts and ghouls, there’s really no better place to visit and explore than Salem, Mass. Infamous for the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …