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 Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Hudson River
Singing God Save Great Washington: Colonial Williamsburg
The surprise flash mob led to some research on the lyrics:
To our famed Washington,
Brave Stark at Bennington,
Glory is due.
Peace to Montgomery’s shade
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.
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.
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.
