Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Bechtler Mint Site Historic Park in Rutherfordton, North Caolina. Carolina Gold Rush Mulberry Sellers and Matthew Stephenson were right. There really is “gold in them thar hills”. In 1799 the son of a farmer found a yellow rock in the Little Meadow… Continue reading Bechtler Mint Site Historic Park
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Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
The Story of Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Bradley Nature Preserve at Alexander’s Ford. Colonel Isaac Shelby pulled back firmly on the reins. His galloping horse jerked its head to the side in protest before slowing to a halt. The date… Continue reading Alexander’s Ford in Bradley Nature Preserve
Rose Hill Plantation
Click Here for everything you need to know to visit Rose Hill Plantation in Union, South Carolina. Not far from Union, South Carolina, you’ll find a place where you can step back in time and learn about South Carolina’s history from secession through the Civil War, slavery and emancipation, and Reconstruction and its aftermath. All… Continue reading Rose Hill Plantation
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day Still looking for something to do for Dad this Fathers Day? Better hurry up because Father’s day will be here sooner than you think. You could go with the old standby and get dad a new tie, or a new drill, or a new can of Simoniz, but… Continue reading Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Carl Sandburg House
History of the Carl Sandburg House Flat Rock NC – Nicknamed “Little Charleston in the Mountains”, Flat Rock was the summer playground of the rich and influential throughout the 19th Century. Every year in late Spring the population would swell with people fleeing the mosquitoes and heat of the Carolina Coast. It was here that… Continue reading Carl Sandburg House
Memorial Day in the Waxhaws
Memorial Day in the Waxhaws Memorial Day, while meant to be a solemn day set aside every May to honor and remember those who gave their lives while serving in the United States military, for many people the day has become more about having a long weekend and enjoying the start of the Summer travel… Continue reading Memorial Day in the Waxhaws
Andrew Jackson State Park Field Report
Andrew Jackson State Park – Field Report For more about Andrew Jackson and the State Park including everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Andrew Jackson State Park. Today’s excursion found me back in the Waxhaws with a visit to Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster South Carolina. Now, we… Continue reading Andrew Jackson State Park Field Report
Historic Camden – Field Report
Historic Camden – Field Report For more about Historic Camden including its history and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Camden Revolutionary War Site Page. Since Monday August 16, is the 241st anniversary of the battle, I decided that now would be a good time to visit the Camden… Continue reading Historic Camden – Field Report
Cradle of Forestry Field Report
Cradle of Forestry – Field Report For more about The Cradle of Forestry including its history ecology and everything you need to know to plan your visit, check out our Cradle of Forestry Page. Today I decided to head to the Pisgah Forest and explore the Cradle of Forestry. As the site of the first… Continue reading Cradle of Forestry Field Report
Landsford Canal State Park Field Report
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