Founded in 1716, Natchez is one of the oldest settlements in the South. It is known for its magnificent antebellum homes. In the 1800s, Natchez was home to the largest number of millionaires in the U.S. Natchez became a center...
Tag: Civil War
Ohio, Presidential Libraries
“General Hayes” The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Presidential Library and Museum The Rutherford B. Hayes Museum and Presidential library is located in Fremont, Ohio. The museum honoring the 19th President of the United States has the distinction of being the first Presidential library created. It opened...
Ohio, Presidential Libraries
Two Assassinated Ohio Presidents and their continuing legacy
Ohio Presidential history is filled with stories about the seven Presidents that hail from Ohio. The stories of James A. Garfield and William McKinley, who were assassinated only twenty years apart, begs the question, “what if they had survived?” Garfield...
Mississippi, Presidential Libraries
Small but Mighty: Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Ulysses S. Grant, at only five feet eight inches tall, was an unimposing man, but he mightily distinguished himself both as a warrior and a statesman. The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum located...
Georgia
48 hours in Atlanta, Georgia: Widgets of the Jet Age, Gone with the Wind, and The Civil War Cyclorama, Part 2
Atlanta History Museum Atlanta History Center The Atlanta History Center is located in the Buckhead section of Atlanta on 33 acres of green space. The Center is comprised of multiple locations: The Museum, multiple gardens make up the green space...
Mississippi
From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 2
During my second day out in Vicksburg, it was an all-day history tour. Old Courthouse Museum OLD COURTHOUSE MUSEUM The Old Courthouse Museum stands on high ground in the middle of downtown Vicksburg. Construction began in 1858 and completed in...
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From the Civil War History to World War II Preservation, 48 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi Part 1
I arrived in Vicksburg, Mississippi just after lunchtime in time to attend the Spring Pilgrimage tour of some of Vicksburg’s best B&Bs and historical residences. The Vicksburg Bed and Breakfast Association sponsored this tour each year in late March and...
Texas
PLANES, CASH AND COWGIRLS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CR SMITH AMERICAN AIRLINES MUSEUM C R Smith American Airlines Museum The CR Smith American Airlines Museum opened in 1993 is located in the heart of the Dallas Fort Worth airport. Named for the first president of the airline, C...
Georgia
National Civil War Naval Museum, Columbus, GA
Located along the Chattahoochee River, the National Civil Naval Museum houses a number of civil war naval relics from both the Confederate and Union sides of the conflict. The first question asked by many of its twenty-five thousand yearly visitors,...
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