Category: Places to Visit
Veteran Graves Bridgeton New Jersey
As I was exploring Southern New Jersey, I happened upon a layout in an old cemetery that indicated that Civil War veterans were buried there….
Smithsonian Deadline for Review of All Content from White House
Although the Smithsonian is a separately chartered agency that is not accountable to the presidency, the White House has set next week as the deadline…
Rowayton Veterans Memorial Norwalk Ct.
Usually when I drive up to Connecticut, I bringĀ Dave Pelland’s authoritative book on that state’s Civil War monuments. Two weeks ago I was up…
National Park Gift Shops and Bookstores Forced to Comply With Dec. 19 Deadline to Remove DEI Items
Gift shops and bookstores at National Parks must remove any items that have to do with “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” otherwise known as “DEI,” by…
Third Anniversary of My Writing About Civil War and Reconstruction Monuments and Museums
About three and a half years ago I had a heart attack followed by a stroke. After I was released from the hospital, while I…
William McKinley Monument in Buffalo
If you have ever watched a Buffalo Bills game you have seen the William McKinley Monument in front of City Hall. As the game begins,…
Tioga Civil War Memorial at Owego New York
There are a dozen villages and cities in Central New York that sound like they have the same name. Oswego, Otsego, and Owego are frequently…
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Providence, Rhode Island
Kennedy Square in Providence, Rhode Island is a major bus terminal for the whole city. The City Hall, erected in 1878 and the Federal Court…
Chester A. Arthur Statue Madison Square Park New York City
Madison Square Park on Manhattan is an attractive public space. It has several statues on exhibit including Saint-Gaudens’s Admiral David Farragut and Republican Senator Roscoe…
Roswell Textile Mills Georgia Where Confederate Cloth Was Manufactured
Roswell was a Georgia textile town before the Civil War. Once the war started, the Confederate government contracted with the mills to produce a wide…