It was hot. It was muggy. The South Georgia sun was blazing. But that didn’t stop hundreds, including Governor Brian Kemp, from attending the August 26th groundbreaking of Cumberland Inlet, a $500 million project encompassing a town center with a boutique hotel and restaurant, an eco-tourism resort, a marina, vacation Read more…
San Miguel de Gualdape, Sapelo Sound, Georgia, 1526. Santa Elena, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1566. Trading Ford (in present-day Salisbury), North Carolina, 1567. Spanish forts and settlements such as these dotted the American Southeast from North Carolina to Louisiana long before the British arrived. By the late 1500s, Spain’s power Read more…
Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, is the holiday on the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day on November 1. Around 2,000 years ago, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) was celebrated in ancient Britain and Ireland on November 1, as that was considered the New Year and Read more…
Did you ever create make-shift forts as a kid? Now you can explore the real thing! The Southeastern coast of the U.S. boasts a wealth of historic forts, remnants of the days when this territory was a battleground between the British, Spanish, and French, and later Union and Confederate forces. Read more…
St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos has seen fifteen battles and two sieges without a defeat and has withstood almost 350 years’ worth of rain, floods, and hurricanes. What accounts for the success and longevity of this oldest masonry fort in the U.S.? One word: Coquina. Spanish for “tiny shell,” Read more…
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Charleston was a hangout for pirates such as Stede Bonnet, Anne Bonney, and most infamously, Blackbeard. The ransom he demanded from the city will surprise you! Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, the enigmatic 18th-century British pirate, was an intimidating figure. His build was tall and Read more…
Dare to learn about Savannah’s centuries-old ghosts and more on your own trip to Savannah! As you can see, there is so much to explore in this Southern jewel!
Maybe you do not like the look of Spanish moss, but I love it. I love how gracefully it hangs from its perch in the trees and how its blueish-gray garlands gently flutter in the breeze like elegant jewelry. I love it because when I see it, it means I Read more…
Did you know the tabby cat’s distinctive coat first appeared in the Medieval Era in Southwest Asia? You can use that tidbit for you next trivia night, but that is not the tabby I will discuss today. Instead, I wish to tell you about the building material called tabby, which Read more…
If you guessed Jekyll Island, Georgia, you’d be correct! Each got their start here on the island. Learn how (and much more) below! You’re not the first to wish to spend lazy days enjoying Jekyll Island’s beaches, biking and walking paths, golfing, and more. The island has been a vacation Read more…