Friday, February 27, 2009

Canyon Rim Drive at Little River Canyon, Alabama

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One of my favorite scenic drives in the South is Alabama Highway 176. Also known as Canyon Rim Drive, Highway 176 winds its way along the ea...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Maclay Gardens State Park - Tallahassee, Florida

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It will only be a few weeks now before the spectacular flowering plants at Tallahassee's Maclay Gardens State Park begin to bloom. The p...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge - St. Marks, Florida

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One of the most beautiful sections of Florida's coastline is far removed from the white sand beaches and towering condominiums of the po...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Linwood Cemetery - Columbus, Georgia

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One of the most significant burial grounds in the South can be found in the downtown area of the historic city of Columbus, Georgia. Establi...
Monday, February 23, 2009

Eufaula, Alabama

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Overlooking Lake Eufaula from the bluffs on the Alabama shore, the beautiful city of Eufaula is one of the most picturesque and historic in ...
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Fort Gibson Historic Site - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

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Established in 1824 on what was then the far western frontier, Fort Gibson was one of the most important military posts in American history....

Naval Live Oaks Reserve - Gulf Breeze, Florida

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Located just east of Gulf Breeze, Florida, on U.S. Highway 98, this beautiful national park area preserves the site of America's first f...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Alligators - Amazing Reptiles of the Deep South!

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They have been a part of the South for as long as there has been a South and they remain one of its most amazing sights. Alligators have pla...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

2009 Muskogee Azalea Festival Info now online...

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The annual Muskogee Azalea Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is one of the premier spring events in the South. Held each year at Honor Heights...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Mount Magazine State Park - Paris, Arkansas

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Sometimes described as an "island in the sky," Mount Magazine is the highest point between the Appalachians and the Rockies. Locat...

National Civil War Naval Museum - Columbus, Georgia

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One of the most fascinating historical exhibits in the nation stands by the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia. Originally established...
Friday, February 13, 2009

White Rock Mountain - Arkansas

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Located deep in the Ozark National Forest in western Arkansas, White Rock Mountain provides some of the most spectacular views to be found i...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Annual Battle of Olustee Reenactment is this weekend

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If you are looking for something of historical interest to do this Valentine's weekend, the annual festival and reenactment commemoratin...
Monday, February 9, 2009

Pig Trail Scenic Byway - Arkansas

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This charming little waterfall is Pig Trail Falls, located along the Pig Trail Scenic Byway in the Arkansas Ozarks. The Pig Trail takes its ...

Fort George - The American Revolution in Pensacola, Florida

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In my last post I discussed the little known Battle of Fort Charlotte, fought in Mobile, Alabama, during the American Revolution. This battl...
Friday, February 6, 2009

Battle of Fort Charlotte - American Revolution in Alabama

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When the American Revolution comes to mind, most people think of the Eastern seaboard. The war raged from Georgia north to Maine. It may be ...
Thursday, February 5, 2009

Fort Pickens - Pensacola, Florida

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Construction is now underway on the road repairs that will soon reopen the Fort Pickens area of Gulf Islands National Seashore to cars once ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Fort Walton Temple Mound - Fort Walton Beach, Florida

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One of the South's most impressive archaeological sites is located in the heart of downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Best known today...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Ghost of Sketoe's Hole - Newton, Alabama

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One of the South's more fascinating ghost stories centers around a spot on the banks of the Choctawhatchee River in Newton, Alabama. Lik...
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Lake Jackson Mounds - Tallahassee, Florida

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The site of modern Tallahassee has been the location of capital cities for thousands of years. Long before this site was selected to become ...