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John Wesley Wolfe Ranch in Arches National Park Moab Utah

Recently, I visited Arches National Park in Utah. I walked the Delicate Arches Trail, seen in the photo below. While hiking, I saw a tiny…

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Port Chester Monument to Colonel of the U.S. Colored Troops Photo Tour

Port Chester, along Long Island Sound in Westchester, is a thriving and diverse village. Along its main road, U.S. Route 1 The Boston Post Road,…

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Mathew Brady’s Manhattan Photo Studio Photo Tour

New York City is a strange place. Manhattan always seems to have some new gigantic building going up, making it easy to forget that next…

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General George Thomas Grave in Troy, NY

I recently travelled to Troy, New York to visit the city’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery. The graveyard is best known where Uncle Sam’s grave is, but…

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Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn

Note: This site is presently closed for restoration until 2024. I will give a report on the current state of repair in a future post….

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Exhibit on Frederick Douglass Opened in Washington’s National Portrait Galley

A new exhibit on Frederick Douglass has opened at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Galley in Washington. It will be open until April 21, 2024. Here…

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“The Little Church Around the Corner,” The Civil War, and The Draft Riots

The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration on 29th St. in Manhattan is known to all New Yorkers as “The Little Church Around the Corner.” Although…

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Beaufort, S.C. Reconstruction Era National Park Opens New Exhibit on South Carolina Civil Rights from Reconstruction Onward

A new travelling exhibition opens on July 15, 2023 at Reconstruction Era National Park in South Carolina. According to Explore Beaufort: A traveling exhibition that…

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Northern Dispensary Clinic for New York’s Impoverished Ill

Walking through Greenwich Village can feel like a walk through a 19th Century urban landscape. The Village was a farming area before the American Revolution,…

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Fort Schuyler Where the Irish Brigade Trained in The Bronx

This week I recount my visit to a rich historical site with great views and a unique natural setting that was appreciated as much by…

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