Following the Lewis and Clark Trail from Virginia to Oregon
While flying west, I had a bird’s eye view of much of the land that Lewis and Clark saw from the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Category: Virginian – Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson’s Retreat, Poplar Forest, Newly Restored
The morning after meeting with Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette of 1824 at one of the Lynchburg theaters, I suggested we visit Poplar Forest.
Thomas Jefferson, Tuckahoe, and a Hallmark Love Letter
After enjoying lovely peony gardens, I walked through the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood, while imagining scenes one of my favorite time-travel movies.
British Invasion of Monticello Reenactment June 4, 1781
On June 4, 1781, as Jack Jouett rode furiously to Monticello with blood streaming down his face, to warn Jefferson to flee for his life.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson at Natural Bridge
After seeing a gorgeous rendering of the famous Natural Bridge of Virginia, and learning that Thomas Jefferson owned it, I’ve wanted to visit with the kids.
The President’s Own, Thomas Jefferson, and John Philip Sousa
Marine Corps band history from John Adams, to Thomas Jefferson, John Philip Sousa, and Alice Roosevelt caught our eye at the USMC museum near Washington DC.
Campeche Chair: Rome to Spain to Mexico to Thomas Jefferson
Recently I sent my mom a postcard of the Colonial Williamsburg Thomas Jefferson relaxing in a campeche chair on the porch at Poplar Forest.
