At one time is was the grandest of hotels in the state of Virginia.  But the wheels of time eventually forced her shutdown and all…

What’s it take to build a large city?  A railroad and nice hotel of course.  It was a winning combination for this city…

Times of war often bring the displacement of families simply fleeing the conflict.  That was the case in this country and one of the focal…

In 1863 and 1864 a place called Camp Nelson in Kentucky became a focal point for men wanting to join the Union army and families…

When the Civil War began, some citizens found that the places they lived were on the wrong side of the line when it came to…

It’s called the “mother store” because it was the first of many.  You can still come here to purchase modern merchandise and see how the…

If you want to make it big in retailing clothes and general merchandise, you might not pick southwestern Wyoming as the place to begin.  Yet,…

Many people travel to Savannah, Georgia, the state’s oldest city, to enjoy its tree lined streets and colonial history.  A visit to Georgia’s second oldest…

There was no doubt the men assigned to this fort did not like it here.  But exactly how far would they go to get free…

In southeast Georgia you’ll find an outpost built to protect the British interests from the Spanish and the French.  While important in location, it proved…