Landsford Canal State Park Field Report

Lifting Locks of the Landsford Canal

Landsford Canal State Park Field Report For more about Landsford Canal State Park including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Landsford Canal State Park Page. The third and final stop of the day was at Landsford Canal State Park a short distance down river from… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park Field Report

Catawba Reservation Field Report

Catawba River as seen from the Catawba Indian Nation Greenway.

Catawba Reservation Field Report For more about the Catawba Reservation and People including history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Catawba Reservation Page. The day’s second stop was the Catawba Reservation in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It took about a half hour to get there. As I… Continue reading Catawba Reservation Field Report

James Polk State Historic Site Field Report

Area buildings moved to the James Polk State Historic Site and rebuilt.

James Polk State Historic Site Field Report For more about the James Polk Historic Site including the history of the Polk Administration and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our James Polk Historic Site Page. Today’s expedition found me exploring in the Charlotte/Rock Hill Area. I had three sites on… Continue reading James Polk State Historic Site Field Report

North Carolina Arboretum Field Report

Statue of Frederick Law Olmsted known as the father of American landscape Architecture.

North Carolina Arboretum Field Report For more about the North Carolina Arboretum including photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our North Carolina Arboretum Page. Today was the day. I would finally get around to exploring the North Carolina Arboretum. It was the first Tuesday of the month, which… Continue reading North Carolina Arboretum Field Report

Lake Greenwood State Park and Dam Field Report

Near Picnic Shelter #1 offers great views of the lake and individual picnic tables.

Lake Greenwood State Park and Dam Field Report For more about Lake Greenwood State Park including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Greenwood State Park Page. Normally I like to do a little research before I do a site visit. This way I have an… Continue reading Lake Greenwood State Park and Dam Field Report

Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report

Patriot forces used artillery and a rifle tower in their 1781 siege of the Star Fort at Ninety Six.

Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report For more about the Ninety-Six National Historic Site including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Ninety-Six National Historic Site Page. Today’s expedition takes us to Ninety Six South Carolina. When folks think about Revolutionary war sites, Ninety Six… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site Field Report

Kings Mountain Field Report

United States Monument (1909) at Kings Mountain National Military Park

Kings Mountain Field Report For more about the two Kings Mountain Parks including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Kings Mountain National Military Park Page or our Kings Mountain State Park Page. Driving to the site of today’s expedition, I saw a union flag flying… Continue reading Kings Mountain Field Report

DuPont State Forest Field Report

High Falls at DuPont State Recreational Forest

DuPont State Forest Field Report For more about DuPont Forest including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our DuPont State Recreational Forest Page. Today’s stop at DuPont Forest was a repeat visit. The park was really busy especially for a Thursday afternoon. Much busier than the… Continue reading DuPont State Forest Field Report

Historic Johnson Farm Field Report

Historic Johnson Farm House. He wooden Kitchen at the rear of the house was once separate, but it was later moved and connected to the main house.

Historic Johnson Farm Field Report For more about the Historic Johnson Farm including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Johnson Farm Page. The drive to the Johnson Farm takes you through a growing residential area. The older homes that are still here hint at a… Continue reading Historic Johnson Farm Field Report

Paris Mountain State Park Field Report

View from along the Brissy Ridge Trail

Paris Mountain State Park Field Report For more about Paris Mountain State Park including its history, photos and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Paris Mountain State Park Page. Today’s plan was to hit Lake Placid, get a few photo’s of the dam before it got busy and then… Continue reading Paris Mountain State Park Field Report