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Historical Travels
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Tales of visits to historical sites in the Mid-Atlantic states.
- Added on: Aug 2nd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Doug Pologe
- Listed in: Destinations History
- Tags: travel history
Recent Posts
Bush-Holley Historic Site in Cos Cob, CT
For over two and a half centuries, the Bush-Holley house has stood at the intersection of a mill pond and the Mianus River as it flows past the once busy, coastal village of Cos Cob, Connecticut. Cos Cob is part of the town of Greenwich, which is whe...
National Museum of the American Indian – NYC Branch
On a railroad construction assignment in Arizona in 1897, a young electrical engineer acquired an Apache deerskin shirt. This acquisition marked the beginning of a hobby that developed into a full-time pursuit that resulted in the creation of the lar...
Kingston Stockade District in Kingston, NY
Established by the Dutch in 1652 as the third settlement in the New Netherland colony, an active participant in the American Revolution, and a major river-port during the canal and steamboat era, Kingston, New York boasts a history that spans over 30...
Cold Spring Historic District in Cold Spring, NY
Until 1818, when the West Point Foundry was established, Cold Spring was a small settlement nestled on the shores of the Hudson River near the river's narrowest point. The impetus for the foundry's creation had come from President James Madison, who,...
Pottsgrove Manor in Pottstown, PA
Blessed with iron ore deposits, vast forests that provided charcoal, abundant coal beds for fuel, limestone for use as flux and streams for water power, Pennsylvania was the ironmaking center of America for more than a century. From tools for blacksm...
Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, PA
Daniel Boone was a pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the State of Kentucky. There he founded Boonesborough, one o...
