Engaged to be Married at Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria
Since we both like reading, writing, and history, conversation turned to the historic events that transpired at Gadsby’s, including Washington and Lafayette.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Thomas Jefferson
Napoleonic Engineering and Lafayette in Buckland
Since I’ve driven down this road numerous times and wondered about the historical marker near the charming houses along Broad Run, we indulged our curiosity.
Historic Occoquan 18th Century Time-Travel with a 1957 Dress
Along the Occoquan River are many of old buildings converted into apartments, townhomes, shops, eateries, and other store fronts.
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.
Profusion of Spring Blooms of my French Country Garden
Although I’ve always loved the abundance of springtime, I’ve never seen it in such profusion until I moved to Northen Virginia from Texas.
Milliner, Horses, and Gardens: Colonial Williamsburg
After leaving the milliners, I shopped at the Prentis Store, then visited Mann Page and James Madison, who saw me as they rode by on their horses.
Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family
Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.
Visiting Walton’s Mountain…Home of Earl Hamner
While following the Rockfish River through the woods and further up the mountain, I easily imagined that we were actually driving John Walton’s 1923 Ford Truck.
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.
A 1775 Walk to the John Marshall Birthplace in Germantown
On the “edge of the American frontier” in Germantown of Fauquier County, we walked to the birthplace of a future Supreme Court Chief Justice.
