April 23, 2018 - 8:00 am in Featured Cities, HistoricalExploring Civil War History with a Trip to Gettysburg
History is prevalent through the Gettysburg area due to its role during the Civil War. Most of that history has been preserved, so that everyone can take a step back in time and see what the town…
History Everywhere in Fredericksburg, Virginia
The city of Fredericksburg is in the state of Virginia and it was named after the son of King George II, Frederick the Prince of Wales. While Fredericksburg has been around seemingly forever,…
June 6, 2016 - 4:26 pm in Quick HistoryRobert Smalls: From slave to congressman
On the 5th of April 1839, Robert Smalls entered the world. In a few short decades, he rewrote history as a politician, a family man, and a soldier. Everything he did was considered impossible when…
March 26, 2015 - 6:27 pm in Historical, Places to visitCharleston, SC: Where Old Southern Charm Meets Modern Fun
More than a bastion of southern pride, Charleston is a modern city with deep historic roots. The oldest city in South Carolina, it was first settled in 1670, and since that point has been a bustling…
Stroll the Grounds of Old Fort Jackson in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah has so many great, old, historical attractions to visit, but one that I really enjoyed while filming our first season was Old Fort Jackson. Overshadowed by the much larger Fort Pulaski, just…
