Sunday, August 30, 2009

Andersonville National Historic Site - Andersonville, Georgia

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In February of 1864, the Confederate government began shipping Union prisoners of war to a new prison stockade deep in the farm country of S...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Fort Toulouse and Fort Jackson - Wetumpa, Alabama

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At the end of Fort Toulouse Road off U.S. 231 in Wetumpa, Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson State Historic Site preserves some of the most signific...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Arlington House - Home of Gen. Robert E. Lee

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Arlington National Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia, has become one of the most sacred sites in America, but long before the U.S. Army began...
Saturday, August 15, 2009

The Alamo is NOT an "Over-Rated Tourist Attraction"

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I signed onto Yahoo a bit ago to check my email and the first thing that greated my eyes was a photograph of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas...
Friday, August 14, 2009

Kolomoki Mounds State Park - Blakely, Georgia

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One of the most remarkable sights in the South is the first view of the massive Temple Mound (or Mound A) at Kolomoki Mounds State Park near...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Petit Jean State Park - Arkansas

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While many Southern waterfalls dry to a trickle (if that) during late summer, one spectacular place to see one that runs year round is at be...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Bynum Mounds - Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi

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Located about 30 miles south of Tupelo, Mississippi , the Bynum Mounds are among the oldest Indian mounds to be found on the Natchez Trace P...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Weedon Island Preserve - St. Petersburg, Florida

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Some of the most significant archaeological sites in the South as well as a stretch of the most beautiful waterfront scenery in Florida is n...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Safety Harbor Mounds - Safety Harbor, Florida

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The massive temple mound at Philippi Park in Safety Harbor is one of the most significant archaeological and historic sites in Florida. Loca...
Monday, August 3, 2009

Fort De Soto Park - Mullet Key, Florida

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A trip to one of the best preserved artillery batteries of the Spanish-American War era can be combined with a visit to one of America's...
Saturday, August 1, 2009

Forts of Mobile Bay, Alabama - Fort Blakeley

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One of the key approaches to the major port city of Mobile during the Civil War was via the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, which formed a number of c...
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...