Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most historic cities in America and it possesses some of the country’s greatest architectural gems. One is the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, which has stood at the head of Broad Street for over 250 years. In the past two and a half centuries, the building has served…
Month: September 2021
Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862)
The Battle of Antietam took place along the peaceful Antietam Creek in western Maryland on September 17, 1862. On that calm foggy September morning, chaos erupted amidst now-famous landmarks such as Dunker Church, the Cornfield, Bloody Lane, and Burnside’s Bridge. This battle was the bloodiest single day on American soil- over 22,000 men were killed,…
A Historic Walking Tour of Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has its origins in 1682, when it was founded by William Penn as a town in the English Province of Pennsylvania. Tucked between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, Philadelphia quickly grew in economic and social importance. By the mid-1700s, Philadelphia was the largest in the North American colonies and would play a central…
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, PA)
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall is perhaps one of the most famous buildings in the United States and stands as an enduring symbol of American liberty and free government; however, before and after it served as the location of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and hosted the Constitutional Convention, the building served as the Pennsylvania…