Category: New York
The Night Before Christmas
We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…
An Important Place for Fans of Baseball
This town has under 2000 residents, yet it hosts thousands of visitors each year and is arguably the most important place to travel for fans…
Exactly How Many Islands?
They say there are one thousand islands here. Ron knows the exact number though, a number that may surprise the visitors that come to see…
A 19th Century Island Getaway
Today the wealthy might take a jet to a private island in some sunny spot on the globe. Over a century ago, the elite were…
Touring the Thousand Islands
It’s an area of New York state and Canada known as the Thousand Islands region – a place that draws thousands of visitors each year. …
I’ll Wait for the Uncle Sam
Sometimes the name of a boat is a big deal. Ron’s family had the perfect name for a boat, a name that brought plenty of…
Hotel of the Hall of Famers
The Baseball Hall of Fame has an induction ceremony each year and when that event takes place, the baseball greats all stay at this hotel…
Last of the Mohicans
Perhaps you remember the book and the movie, the Last of the Mohicans. James Fennimore Cooper was the author of the tale, and it was…
Fighting for What Was Owed
You may soon see her face on our currency. She is a lady who’s story inspires young and old – the story of escaping slavery…
The Illegal Farm Sale, That Wasn’t
In the late 1850s there was a sale of a farm that was against the laws of the country. Both the seller and buyer could…
