Saturday, March 27, 2010

U.S.S. Batfish - The Oklahoma Submarine

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One of the most remarkable sights in the South is the U.S.S. Batfish, a famed World War II submarine that sits high and dry in Muskogee, Okl...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Appomattox, Virginia

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While the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House did not end the Civil War, it did s...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Historic Sites of Southport, North Carolina

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The charming old city of Southport overlooks the historic Cape Fear River on the coast of North Carolina and serves as a gateway to one of ...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Oak Island Lighthouse - Caswell Beach, North Carolina

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The Oak Island Lighthouse is the newest of the more than one-half dozen lighthouses that dot the North Carolina coast. Completed in 1958 u...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

U.S.S. North Carolina - Battleship of the Wilmington Waterfront

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The view across the Cape Fear River from the waterfront of the historic city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is dominated by one of the most ...
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Spring Break Destination #1 - Eden Gardens State Park, Florida

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Since many of you will be heading for the coast on Spring Break family trips over the next few weeks, I thought I would spend some time spot...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Jekyll Island Historic District - Jekyll Island, Georgia

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One of the most remarkable historical settings in the United States can be found at the Jekyll island Historic District on Georgia's bea...
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Fort Fanning Historic Park - Fanning Springs, Florida

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One of Florida's newest preserved historic sites also demonstrates how even small communities can turn historical points of interest int...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park - Brierfield, Alabama

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On March 31, 1865, Union troops destroyed one of the most important industrial facilities in the South. General James H. Wilson's raid w...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Grave of General William J. Hardee - Selma, Alabama

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Known affectionately as "Old Reliable," Lieutenant General William J. Hardee was a brave and intelligent military officer who serv...
Friday, February 19, 2010

Anniversary of the Battle of Olustee, Florida

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Tomorrow (Saturday, February 20th) marks the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Olustee, the largest Civil War engagement fought in the stat...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Gun from the C.S.S. Tennessee - Selma, Alabama

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One of the most interesting naval artifacts in the South can be found not by the ocean, but far inland on the city hall lawn in Selma, Alaba...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Battle of Selma - Selma, Alabama

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On April 2, 1865, Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest fought his last major battle when Union troops stormed the defenses ...

Battle of Ebenezer Creek - Stanton, Alabama

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On April 1, 1865, Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest fought one last time on ground of his own choosing in a last ditch e...
Sunday, February 14, 2010

Schedule for 2010 Muskogee Azalea Festival now available

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The annual Muskogee Azalea Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is one of the premier Spring events in the South. When many Americans think of ...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Snow Falls in Two Egg, Florida

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For the first time in more than a decade, snow has fallen on our unique little community of Two Egg, Florida! The Two Egg area joined the l...

Branson, Missouri - Reliving the Romance of the Rails

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There is an aura of romance that surrounds the old passenger trains that once rolled across the railroads of the South. As we continue our S...
Thursday, February 11, 2010

Waterfalls of Arkansas - Romantic Cascades of the Mountains

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Continuing with our St. Valentine's Day theme, waterfalls are an important part of American culture and life. They thread through favori...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

St. Simons Island, Georgia - Romantic Jewel of the Southern Coast

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Continuing our St. Valentine's Day look at some of the most romantic destinations in the South, there are few places that possess the ch...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Natchez Trace Parkway - Beautiful Drive through the Romantic Old South

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Continuing our St. Valentine's Day look at some of the South's most romantic places, a drive down the Natchez Trace is an unforgetta...