Monthly Archives: February 2018

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, TX

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

There’s no doubt that the iconic Alamo, site of the famous battle in 1836, is the most famous mission in San Antonio, Texas. Although the oldest in the area, the Alamo was neither the largest nor the most populated of … Continue reading →

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Weir Farm National Historic Site, CT

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

Weir Farm National Historic Site is the only National Park Service unit in Connecticut and the only NPS site in the country dedicated to the visual arts. Weir Farm, the summer home of Julian Alden Weir, commemorates the life and … Continue reading →

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Nature Trail (George Washington Birthplace National Monument, VA)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – The roughly one-mile Nature Trail at Virginia’s George Washington Birthplace National Monument offers a short journey through peaceful woodlands situated across Dancing Marsh from the main historic area. The forest was the old stomping grounds … Continue reading →

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George Washington Birthplace National Monument, VA

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Tidewater Virginia is, at least to some degree, a fraud. Yes, to the best of our knowledge, the Revolutionary War hero and first U.S. president was born here, on … Continue reading →

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Thomas Stone National Historic Site, MD

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – Thomas Stone National Historic Site commemorates the life of Thomas Stone, a Maryland planter and politician during the Declaration of Independence. Aside from signing the Declaration of Independence, there is little notable about the soft-spoken … Continue reading →

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Coastal Trail – Lands End Section, including Mile Rock Beach (Golden Gate National Recreation Area, CA)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

The windswept shoreline of Lands End forms the northwest tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and is easily accessible from northern California’s iconic cultural capital. For those looking for a brief urban escape, the Land’s End section of the Coastal … Continue reading →

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