Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Crowders Mountain State Park in North Carolina. Crowders Mountain Before it Became a State Park Once marking the boundary between the hunting grounds of the Cherokee and the Catawba nations, the twin peaks of Crowders Mountain and Kings Pinnacle still tower above… Continue reading Crowders Mountain State Park
Chimney Rock State Park
Rising like a medieval guard tower, Chimney Rock keeps watch over Hickory Nut Gorge below. Passing between mountains on each side, the gorge for centuries was a reliable route from the highland regions in the north to the flatland in the south. Before it was the to Chimney Rock State Park tourist attraction and a… Continue reading Chimney Rock State Park
Fall Foliage and Leaf Peeping in the Carolinas
Fall Foliage and Leaf Peeping in the Carolinas Fall is a great time in the Carolinas. Temperatures are finally dropping and folks are making their way outside to enjoy some of the activities they may have put off due to the summertime heat. All the while there’s one thing in the back of everyone’s mind…the… Continue reading Fall Foliage and Leaf Peeping in the Carolinas
Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain
Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain Sassafras Mountain is the best spot in South Carolina to take in the mountain view. It’s the highest point in South Carolina, and the observation tower at Sassafras Mountain offers a 360 degree view – from the Mountains of North and South Carolina all the way to the Piedmont… Continue reading Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain
Congaree National Park
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Flowing down from North Carolina through the Piedmont of South Carolina, the Broad and Saluda Rivers merge in Columbia forming the Congaree River. For just over a mile, the Congaree flows over the same bedrock riverbed… Continue reading Congaree National Park
Buford’s Massacre Site – The Waxhaws
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Buford’s Massacre Site in The Waxhaws. One of the most pivotal battles of the Southern Campaign during the American Revolution didn’t result in a Patriot victory. In fact the Battle of the Waxhaws which took place on May 29, 1780 in Lancaster,… Continue reading Buford’s Massacre Site – The Waxhaws
Things to do at Lake Lure NC
Things to do at Lake Lure Lake Lure Water Park and Beach Located directly across the road from the Lake Lure Inn, the beach offers visitors an inviting beach perfect for swimming or just relaxing on the 100 yards of sandy beach. A small water park with slides and water games is included with admission… Continue reading Things to do at Lake Lure NC
Cradle of Forestry in America
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Cradle of Forestry in America in North Carolina. About the Cradle of Forestry in America When Europeans first arrived in what would become the United States, they found what seemed like an endless forest. Woodlands covered over a billion acres which was… Continue reading Cradle of Forestry in America
Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site in South Carolina. Camden and The Southern Campaign The Spring and Summer of 1780 were a dark time for Continentals seeking independence from the British Crown. In the North, the British had fought to a standstill.… Continue reading Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Hidden Historic Sites Carolinas
10 Best “Secret” Historic Sites in the Carolinas It’s no secret that the Carolinas are full of history. From Colonization, Revolution, Independence, Expansion, Civil War and Reconstruction the Carolinas have seen it all. Historic sites dot our landscape but some are better known than others. Some are only known to people who live nearby. Some… Continue reading Hidden Historic Sites Carolinas
President James K. Polk Historic Site
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the President James Polk Birth place in Pineville, NC. North Carolina native and 11th US President James Polk, or “Young Hickory” as he was later known because of this association with fellow Carolinian Andrew Jackson, more than anyone else embodies the idea… Continue reading President James K. Polk Historic Site
North Carolina Arboretum
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the North Carolina Arboretum near Asheville, NC. History of the North Carolina Arboretum Frederick Law Olmsted was the first to envision an arboretum in the North Carolina mountains. Known as the father of American landscape design, Olmsted designed public parks around the… Continue reading North Carolina Arboretum