Thursday, July 30, 2009

Forts of Mobile Bay, Alabama - Spanish Fort

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The city of Spanish Fort, located on the high bluffs opposite Mobile , occupies one of the most historic sites in Alabama and the South. The...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Forts of Mobile bay, Alabama - Fort Gaines

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Built on the eastern tip of Dauphin Island , Fort Gaines (along with Fort Morgan ) was one of two forts built by the U.S. Government to prot...
Monday, July 27, 2009

145th Anniversary of the Battle of Massard Prairie, Arkansas

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Today marks the 145th anniversary of the Confederate victory at the Battle of Massard Prairie, Arkansas . Fought on July 27, 1864, the battl...

Forts of Mobile Bay, Alabama - Fort Morgan

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Built on the site of two critical battles of the War of 1812, historic Fort Morgan has guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay since even before...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Forts of Mobile Bay, Alabama - Fort Conde

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The next few posts will look closer at Mobile Bay's fascinating collection of historic forts. These range from a reconstruction of the e...
Monday, July 13, 2009

Summer Escapes #12 - Wakulla Springs, Florida

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Wakulla Springs State Park near Tallahassee, Florida , preserves one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world. It is a pop...
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Summer Escapes #11 - Orr Park, Alabama

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Orr Park in Montevallo, Alabama, is a great place to escape on a hot summer day. Shoal Creek, popular for kayaking, flows through the park, ...

Summer Escapes #10 - Natchez Trace Parkway

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From its starting point at Natchez, Mississippi, to its ending point near Nashville, Tennessee, the Natchez Trace Parkway is a winding drive...
Friday, July 10, 2009

Summer Escapes #9 - Florida Caverns State Park

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With temperatures rising to around 100 degrees in July and August, a great way to escape the heat and humidity is by going underground. Ther...
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Summer Escapes #8 - Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills and mountains of the Arkansas Ozarks , Eureka Springs is a major summer destination for visitors from...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Summer Escapes #7 - Dauphin Island, Alabama

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One of the true crown jewels of the Gulf Coast, Dauphin Island, Alabama, is one of the most beautiful spots in the Deep South for a summer e...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Summer Escapes #6 - St. Simons Lighthouse, Georgia

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On a hot summer day on the Georgia coast, few places offer the refreshing breezes and beautiful views of the St. Simons Lighthouse on histor...
Monday, July 6, 2009

Summer Escapes #5 - Ponce De Leon Springs State Park, Florida

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One of the great experiences of growing up in the Deep South was slipping away on a hot summer afternoon to enjoy the ice cold waters of a n...
Friday, July 3, 2009

Summer Escapes #4 - Branson, Missouri

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The beautiful city of Branson, Missouri , is a lively place for the entire family to break the heat during mid-summer. The shows, amusement ...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Summer Escapes #3 - FDR State Park, Georgia

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From the time my parents carried me there when I was around four years old, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park at Pine Mountain, Georgia, has ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Summer Escapes #2 - Cheaha State Park, Alabama

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Located high atop the tallest point in Alabama, Cheaha State Park is a jewel among Southern state parks. Mt. Cheaha rises to 2,407 feet abov...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Summer Escapes #1 - White Rock Mountain, Arkansas

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With much of the Deep South gripped in a heat wave, I thought I would spend some time over the next week or so telling you more about some o...
Friday, June 19, 2009

Battle of Miccosukee - Tallahassee, Florida

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One of the few significant encounters of Andrew Jackson's final invasion of Spanish Florida took place on April 1, 1818, near the presen...
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Wilson's Raid through Alabama and Georgia

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The last major campaign to conclude during the Civil War was a dramatic sweep through Alabama and Georgia carried out by thousands of Union ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The Nancy Harts - Georgia's Female Confederate Soldiers

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When the city of LaGrange, Georgia, was left defenseless as regular Confederate troops were ordered from the area to the front lines, the S...