Wright Brothers National Memorial
This was one of those sites that I did not expect much but was pleasantly surprised. We have heard the story of the Wright Brothers. When I was a kid,…
Cape Henry Lighthouse
The Cape Henry Lighthouse is the first federally funded public works project of the newly formed United States government. It was authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton…
Colonial Williamsburg Part 3
The last post on Colonial Williamsburg, been nice visit, but ready to move on now. The last building we visited was the Capitol. This building was the legislature and court…
Colonial Williamsburg Part 2
Well day two, and hot upper eighties. Found a hole in my plans, I never accounted for lunch, not many options in Colonial Williamsburg, so for day 2, I adjusted…
Colonial Williamsburg Part 1
Today was the main event, Colonial Williamsburg. This is a very interesting place, it is basically a 300 acre outdoor history museum. It re-creates the atmosphere and lifestyle of Virginia's…
Jamestowne
Well, another day another adventure. Started out today visiting the Jamestowne historical site. There are two Jamestown's here, one if the original site and one is historical interpretation. So I…
Yorktown
Well it's only the 4th day of my trip and I have seen so much. There was nothing really to see in Fredericksburg, so I started out early this morning…
Mount Vernon
I got an early start today so I could get to Mount Vernon when they open. I chose Sunday to drive to Washington, I stayed Fredericksburg VA, so the traffic…
Monticello
To begin, WOW, Overwhelmed, Information Overload! If you are into American history, this is one of the must see places on your list. I wasn't sure at 7:30 this morning…
Appomattox Court House
Well, it has been a year since my last post, I have been busy with some personal stuff, but now I am off again. So far I have visited 28…