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The Wayside The building known as the Wayside dates back to 1717. It was named Hillside by the Alcott family who resided there from 1845-52 when they moved into the adjacent Orchard House. In 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne moved in and renamed the structure The Wayside due to its proximity to the road out front. It … Continue reading »

Concord MA is located 20 miles west of Boston. It was established in 1635. A British raid on a military armory led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775. In the mid-1800s it was home to such notables as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott. In 1849 … Continue reading »

Hecta Head Lighthouse Heceta Head Lighthouse is located two hundred feet above the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast near Florence. It was built in 1894 in a location so remote one teacher taught all eight grades in the school. It was automated in 1963 and now is an Oregon state park with hiking trails … Continue reading »

Eldred Rock Eldred Rock Lighthouse is located 55 miles north of Juneau Alaska. It opened in 1906 and is the oldest lighthouse built in Alaska. It was automated in 1973 and now provides weather and seismic data. The first photo is dated 1906 and shows the original three lighthouse keepers in uniform. The third photo … Continue reading »

Virginia City along with Nevada City one mile away was the site of the richest gold strike in the Rocky Mountains. In total, the area is estimated to have produced over 100 million dollars. Virginia City was founded in 1863 and quickly became crowded with gold seekers. At its peak the population was 10,000. The … Continue reading »

Through the years, there has always been a large number of ways to enjoy the beach in addition to swimming and sun bathing, such as: PLANES Daytona Beach FL 1911 Stone Harbor CA. 1912 TRAINS Orchard Beach, ME. Margate, NJ AUTOMOBILES AND MANY OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT

Going to the beach as a fun activity began in the mid-19th Century in England and spread to the rest of the world in the late 1800s. Due to modesty in the Victorian Age, people stayed on the beach, out of the water. Later on, an odd invention appeared–the bathing machine. Made of wood and … Continue reading »

Fredericksburg is located in central Texas, about 78 miles west of Austin. It was founded in 1846 and is best known for its German heritage and numerous wineries, over 50 in the county. Southern Living magazine voted it the best small town in Texas, part of the magazine’s best small towns in the South listing. … Continue reading »

High Street WW1 soldiers are seen here marching down High Street ca.1918. Second photo is thanks to David T. Gilbert. Shenandoah Street ca.1900 Note St. Peters Church sitting prominently above the town. The street along side is part of the Appalachian Trail. Stairs leading to St. Peters Church. The first photo is undated and the … Continue reading »

Harpers Ferry is a small, (pop.285), historic town at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. During the Civil War, it was the northern most point of Confederate controlled territory and was the site of John Browns Raid in 1859. Most of the town was destroyed in the Civil War and was again extensively … Continue reading »