Historically referenced as “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” the once-formidable Fort Point now resides in relative obscurity beneath the...

Despite achieving national sovereignty through the Revolutionary War, the United States experienced limited economic independence during...

The White Mountains of New Hampshire possess some of the most spectacular scenery in the eastern United States—their natural splendor the...

In January 1692, a mysterious affliction tormented the parsonage of Samuel Parris, the reverend of Salem Village parish. The minister’s...

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens consistently ranks among the top tourist attractions in Charleston, South Carolina. It is a...

Between 1776 and 1947, Fort Moultrie served as the guardian of Charleston Harbor. The defensive work endured a baptism by fire during the...

On December 5, 1695, Reverend Joseph Lord—a Puritan minister from Massachusetts—and several dozen members of his congregation boarded the...

On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired upon the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter—an island fortress centered in Charleston Harbor,...

On December 21, 1864, the port city of Savannah, Georgia, unconditionally surrendered to Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his...

The esthetic ruins of Old Sheldon Church—situated serendipitously beneath moss-covered canopies in Beaufort County, South...