Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fort Conde - French Fort in Mobile, Alabama

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Over the last couple of days we've been looking at some of the significant historic sites around Alabama's Mobile Bay. While major C...
Friday, January 30, 2009

Fort Morgan - Mobile Bay, Alabama

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In the last post I told you a little about the history of Fort Gaines, Alabama. Located at the entrance to Mobile Bay, it was one of two for...

Fort Gaines - Dauphin Island, Alabama

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Located on the eastern tip of Dauphin Island, Fort Gaines was one of two huge masonry forts built during the first half of the 19th century ...
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Birthplace of Elvis Presley - Tupelo, Mississippi

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This small wood-frame home was the birthplace of Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll." The Tupelo, Mississippi, house was bu...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park - Bushnell, Florida

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Although it was small compared to some of the massive engagements of the Civil War, the battle fought on this ground on December 28, 1835, w...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Tupelo National Battlefield - Tupelo, Mississippi

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The failure of the Union army to destroy the Confederate force under Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Battle of Brices Cross Roads in June of 1...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield - Baldwyn, Mississippi

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One of the most dramatic Confederate victories of the Civil War was achieved by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest at a rural crossroads j...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Queen Wilhelmina State Park - Arkansas

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The Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma include the tallest peaks between the Appalachians and the Rockies. Crowning one of the most...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Battle of Raymond, Mississippi

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One of the South's newest Civil War battlefield parks can be found in Raymond, a city just off Interstate 20 between Jackson and Vicksbu...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Fort Gadsden and the British Post on the Apalachicola - Florida

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One of the South's most significant historic sites can be found deep in Florida's Apalachicola National Forest. Formerly a state par...
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - White Springs, Florida

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On the banks of the Suwannee River at White Springs, Florida, stands the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State park. A beautiful facility...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Suwannee River State Park - Live Oak, Florida

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This beautiful and historic state park is nestled along the banks of the picturesque Suwannee River near Live Oak, Florida. Located within t...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

St. Marks Lighthouse - St. Marks, Florida

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One of the most beautiful sights on the Florida Gulf Coast is the stunning white tower of the St. Marks Lighthouse rising above the marshes ...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Hernando de Soto's Winter Camp in Tallahassee, Florida

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Hernando de Soto's route through the South is one of the most debated mysteries in American history. Although numerous theories have bee...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Mission San Luis in Tallahassee, Florida

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One of the most fascinating historic sites in Florida is Mission San Luis in Tallahassee. Established during the 1600s, this mission was for...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Latest Books now Available at Amazon.com

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My latest two books can now be purchased at Amazon.com. Both went into national circulation over the weekend and are now in stock at Amazon...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

Little River Falls - Alabama

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One of the most dramatic scenes in the South this time of year can be found at Little River Falls outside of Fort Payne, Alabama. This drama...
Friday, January 9, 2009

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Alabama

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Yesterday, as I mentioned, was the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. This engagement was one of two major War of 1812 victories that...
Thursday, January 8, 2009

Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans

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Today marks the 194th anniversary of one of the greatest military accomplishments in American history. It was on this day in 1815 that Gener...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Little River Canyon - Fort Payne, Alabama

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Some of the most spectacular views in the South can be found a few miles outside Fort Payne, Alabama, at Little River Canyon National Preser...
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