Virginia Museum of the Civil War
Another visit to history with George G, this time to a museum focused on a major Civil War battle in Virginia.
History
Quebec City: Europe in America
DrFumblefinger recalls a visit to Quebec, where he felt almost as if he were in Europe.
Bodie State Historic Park, California
DrFumblefinger visits one of America's most famous "ghost towns", the old gold-mining community of Bodie south of Lake Tahoe.
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, Philadelphia
DrFumblefinger visits a memorial in Washington Square, Philadelphia, not far from Independence Hall.
Rural Crafts at Old Sturbridge
In the 1830s, a variety of New England crafts and trades were practiced in small villages as sidelines to farming...but change was in the air.
Dockside at Mystic: Ships and Boats
At Mystic Seaport, the fleet comes in all sizes and types, and many of them are working vessels as well as exhibits.
747 leaving; DC-7 arrives
An unusual week for avgeeks: the end of the line for 747 production, and a classic propeller-driven plane returnss to public view.
Bayeux, Normandy: Witness to History
A charming medieval town with much of its historic core intact, Bayeux has been an eyewitness to some of the biggest moments in European history.
Liberty Bell, Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia
DrFumblefinger visits the famous cracked Liberty Bell, which rang above Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
A Stroll on Beacon Hill, Boston
On a cold winter day, PHeymont takes a walk in one of Boston's iconic neighborhoods.
New York Penn: Up from Under
More than 100 years after its opening and nearly 60 years after its original hall was razed, America's busiest station gets some shiny new spaces.
The Pier Head, Liverpool
Garry explores the history of Liverpool, UK.
Fonthill Castle: An Eccentric's Masterpiece
Henry Chapman Mercer's Fonthill Castle reflects his life work and his conviction that he was capable of mastering every field, as well as his opinionated eccentricity.
UK hunts its underground army
Britain's secret wartime Auxiliary Units lived a shadowy existence; historians are now looking for public help in telling their story.
The Empty Plinth, Regina
DrFumblefinger will remember 2020, in part, as the year the statues came down around the globe.