Historic Towns and Villages

Some towns and cities reek of history. New York City has history literally stacked on top of history. Other towns are like stepping back into time … from the curated Colonial Williamsburg, to the towns where the twentieth century was just slow to show up. Nearly all towns and cities have their history, if you know where to look.

A Field Guide to visiting Salem, Massachusetts: From Witches to the Maritimes, to literary fame, a history lover’s dream

Salem Witch Hunt Artifacts: The Witch House, Home of Jonathan Corwin, c. 1675. Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts I'll admit …

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Historic attractions, shipwrecks and solitude on Cape Cod

Cape Cod Light (Highland Lighthouse), c. 1857, North Truro, Cape Cod National Seashore Many things come to mind when you mention …

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Historical attractions in Gotham City: A gin-soaked stroll through New York City’s Manhattan Island

For nearly eight years, I lived only an hour's train ride to New York City. Yet I seldom visited there, and developed a true …

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South Carolina’s Low Country: A Jimmy Buffet lifestyle meets the old South

Botany Bay Plantation Wetlands, Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina People call it the lowcountry, or low country, …

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