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Category Archives: house
A magical moment at Mount Vernon
Recently I experienced what I call a magical moment at a history site. I haven’t been to any historic sites since March, thanks to the pandemic. I was happy to hear that Mount Vernon, George Washington’s restored home near Alexandria, … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, house, President
Tagged George Washington, Mount Vernon, potomac river, VA
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Blenheim Palace and Americans
Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers an interesting intersection of American and British history. Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 20th century, cemetery/grave, garden, house, International
Tagged Blenheim, Churchill, country house, UK
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Best historic bike trail in the US?
The 52-mile Capital Trail runs from Jamestown to Richmond, paralleling the James River through centuries of history. Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, agricultural, American Revolution, city/town, Civil War, house, military, President, religion
Tagged bike trail, capital trail', Civil War, cotton, plantations, VA
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One of the most unique history sites
The Northern Neck of Virginia is a remote, flat region of corn and soybean fields sculpted by the rising and falling of the Chesapeake Bay’s tidal waters. It’s a long arm of land stretching east of Fredericksburg, between the Potomac … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th century, American Revolution, house, Native American
Tagged historic preservation, Menokin, VA
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Within These Walls… if our houses could talk
If you’re visiting Washington this summer, here is a must-see exhibition: Within These Walls at the National Museum of American History. It features the largest artifact in the museum’s collection, a house that stood at 16 Elm Street in … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, American Revolution, house
Tagged american history, house, Smithsonian, washington dc
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Underneath a sheen of privilege
Homewood Museum, a large “country” home in Baltimore, was not on my radar. I’ve been to Baltimore many times and like visiting historic homes. One reason may be because it sits on the campus of John Hopkins University in the … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, house
Tagged Baltimore, historic house museum, Homewood, MD, slavery
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Tracking a Killer
A day shy of the 154th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, I stood looking at the bucolic southern Maryland countryside, trees tinged with the bright green of early Spring. Staring at the simple white frame house surrounded … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, Civil War, house, military, President
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, assassination, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Mary Surratt, MD, Samuel Mudd
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The Authors Next Door
I grew up playing the card game Authors. In my childhood I hadn’t read most of the books featured in the game, but the more I played, the more familiar I became with each author’s works. Mark Twain, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, art and culture, house, popular culture
Tagged American literature, author, books, CT, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain
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Artist’s Inspiration – the Thomas Cole House
I was driving north headed for Maine. Seeking to avoid the congestion around New York City, I drove up Interstate 87. I wanted a break point in my trip and noticed the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. It’s a few … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, art and culture, house
Tagged artist, hudson river school, landscape, NY, thomas cole
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James Madison’s Montpelier
More and more historic sites are beginning to tell the whole story. What I mean is after many decades of avoiding difficult topics, such as slavery, they are pushing past self-imposed boundaries, seeking the complex truth, and striving to find … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, 19th century, American Revolution, civil rights, house, President
Tagged Madison, Montpelier, plantation, slavery, VA
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