The Breakers Newport, Rhode Island is home to a number of mansions built during the Gilded Age of America. In the 1800’s, the Vanderbilt’s were one of these families, known as “new money” that quickly amassed their fortunes in the
Mohegan Native Americans Note: The spelling of Connecticut has perplexed me since my childhood and if I ever needed to spell it, I would muddle through, usually getting it wrong or use autocorrect to fix it for me. This trip
Harvest Host Sites You may have seen that we went fairly quickly through the lower part of New York, bypassing the Big Apple. There was no way I was going to drive a 40′ fifth wheel through New York, so
The state of New Jersey is known for its famous jug handle intersections. They are so named because from an aerial point of view, they look like milk jug handles. The idea behind them was to allow traffic to flow easier
When visiting the states in the Northeast, however, there’s bound to be a lot of overlap as the states become smaller and day trips can mean traveling to 2 or 3 states on the same day. That’s something that rarely
The Amish The Old Order Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania are known for their simple way of life, slowness in accepting modern technology, and unique religious beliefs. I had known a bit about the Amish before visiting, but some of my
Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry lies in West Virginia, at the confluence of two slow-flowing rivers, the Shenandoah and the Potomac. It is also the location of a tri-state conjunction. Maryland borders Harpers Ferry to the north and Virginia to the
Fort McHenry (Star Spangled Banner) “O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light…” wrote Francis Scott Key after watching Fort McHenry be attacked by the British during the War of 1812. Key stood watch through the night from
Mount Vernon Have you ever gone house shopping and after finding the perfect house, you never want to move again? You would want to spend all your time there to enjoy the beauty of the land and the company of
Washington D.C. Visiting our nation’s capitol was high on the list of things to see on this trip around the U.S. Not only is it great for learning about the U.S. Government, but the Smithsonian Museums hold a trove of
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