Hunting Island’s Unexpected Charm South Carolina March 2022 Jungle, Beach, and Storm At Hunting Island We had seen the sign “Hunting Island State Park” driving to Fripp Island. Our itinerary for the area did not include a visit to this park, just as something to do on a rainy day. So, with the weather forecast […]
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Old Sheldon, Beaufort, and the Unfinished Civil War South Carolina March 2022 Old Sheldon Church Ruin, History and Haunting We drove around Beaufort County and visited the Old Sheldon Church Ruin grounds. These historical ruins are what’s left over what once was the Prince William’s Parish Church, which was constructed between 1751 and 1757. After
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High Ceilings and Historic Charm in Jacksonville, FL Florida March 2022 Our Springfield Airbnb in Jacksonville, FL We stayed in Springfield, Jacksonville’s oldest neighborhood, just north of downtown. This historic district was established in 1869 and was once home to the city’s elite. Many 19th and early 20th-century homes and churches have been beautifully restored.
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Fort Caroline, Where French Ambition Met Spanish Might Florida March 2022 Fort Caroline, The 1st French Settlement During our stay in Jacksonville, we included a visit to Fort Caroline National Memorial, part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve. The French Huguenot settlement of Fort Caroline commemorates France’s first attempt at colonization in 1562. We
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Kingsley Plantation and Little Talbot Island Florida March 2022 Kingsley Plantation, A Story of Slavery and Resilience Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida, is home to Kingsley Plantation, part of the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. The site vividly portrayed plantation life and slavery’s history in the United States. I found our
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St. Augustine, A Journey Through America’s Oldest City Florida March, 2022 St. Augustine, America’s First City As part of our trip, we visited St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. Our stroll through the historic district allowed us to see the many ‘must-see’ landmarks St. Augustine has to offer.
Our Rustic Escape In Trilby near The Withlacoochee River Florida February & March, 2022 Arriving at Our Rural Retreat in Trilby, FL In Trilby, we were warmly welcomed by the farm owner, along with many dogs, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs. Yes, we are staying in a house on an organic farm in the middle
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Dali’s Dreams and St. Pete’s Delights Florida March 2022 Exploring Dali’s Surreal World The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, was on our bucket list to visit. I love that I took art history classes in college since they helped me understand and appreciate Dali’s surrealistic art and unconventional way of expressing emotions. The Surrealism movement
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A Different Orlando: Exploring its Historic Districts Florida March 2022 Beyond the Magic, Discovering Historic Orlando We spent a lovely day in Orlando without the theme parks. We visited the parks multiple days in August 2007 with our sons and hadn’t explored Orlando’s historical highlights. We parked in the city’s first historic district, the Downtown
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DeSoto National Memorial & Historic Fort DeSoto Florida Februari 2022 A Glimpse into the Past at De Soto National Memorial The landfall of Hernando de Soto and his army on May 30, 1539, is commemorated at De Soto National Memorial. We joined a living history demonstration and learned about Hernando de Soto’s controversial exploration, the
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