Category: Places to Visit
“Seated Lincoln” in Newark, N.J. by Gutzon Borglum, Sculptor of Mt. Rushmore
“Seated Lincoln” is a sculpture by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor behind the memorial at Mt. Rushmore. Lincoln is seated on a landing of the staircase…
Army Base Named After Civil War Medal of Honor Winner Dr. Mary Walker
Last Friday, the Army renamed Fort A.P. Hill as Fort Walker. Dr. Mary Walker was a Civil War veteran who was the first woman to…
Civil War Nurse Is Honored By Having Savannah Square Named After Her
Susie King Taylor is honored by the City of Savannah by having one of the city’s famous squares named after her. She is the first…
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn Placed Behind a Scaffold
I visited one of America’s major Civil War sites. Grand Army Plaza’s triumphal arch was almost completely covered with plastic coverings and a wooden fence…
William Seward House: Photo Tour of the Home of Lincoln’s Secretary of State
In 2017, I toured the home of William Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State, in Auburn, N.Y. in the Finger Lakes Region. The home is an…
General John Sedgwick Memorial in Place Where He Was Born Cornwall, Ct.
On a hot, rainy day in August, 2023, I went to Cornwall Hollow, Ct. to visit the memorial to Union Major General John Sedgwick. Many…
Civil War Monument in Boulder, Colorado
My summer trip has taken me through three states out West. When I got to Boulder, Colorado I looked up my sources to see where…
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…
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,…
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…