Gilded Age Vanderbilt Seasonal Mansion on the Hudson
Feeling as though I had stepped into Pride and Prejudice, I looked for Mr. Darcy and his horse.
Jane Austen books were even on sale in the mansion’s gift shop!
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Category: Visiting New York
Visiting Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill: Bully!
As a young boy, Theodore Roosevelt’s (TR) father took him to his grandfather’s vacation home so he could experience fresh air in the beautiful outdoors.
West Point: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part VI
Accepting cash only, we all dug through our pockets, wallets, bottom of my purse, inside the car, to find enough money to take a two-hour tour of West Point.
Saratoga Battlefield: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part V
British General John Burgoyne took advantage of the 17th century French trade route from Canada, to arrive at Saratoga to fight the Continental Army.
Champlain Canal: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part IV
While steering the boat, Captain Bob chatted about the local lore, while pointing out flora and fauna and regaling the wonders of the waterways of New York.
Erie Canal: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part III
In 2004 we rode a historic 19th century canal boat pulled by mules along a towpath, at the Erie Canal Village in Rome, New York.
Fort William Henry: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part II
Visiting the location of the French and Indian War’s infamous siege and massacre, immortalized in James Fennimore Cooper’s , The Last of the Mohicans.
Fort Ticonderoga: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Tour Part I
Built on land that juts into Lake Champlain, the Mohawks called the land upon which the fort sits Ticonderoga, meaning a place between the great waters.
Our Theodore Roosevelt Adirondack Train Ride
Famous for enjoying time in the wilds, Theodore Roosevelt was vacationing in Vermont when he heard that President McKinley had been shot.
