On a road outside of Mount Holly, NJ stands an unadorned historic marker. It’s presence indicates the spot where the town of Timbucktoo once stood. It was an all African-American village which once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. From it’s population came several soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil…
Tag: History
What difference?
In Williamsburg there is a bridge which begins the path from the Visitor’s Center to the Historic area. Embedded on this bridge are a series of plaques. Heading into the Historic Area the plaques show some of the fundamental differences between the 21st and 17th Centuries. On the way back to the Visitor’s Center the…
Mug Shot
I don’t consider myself a mug collector per se, but I love mugs. I consider the mugs I use as an extension of my personality. Some people broadcast their identity to the world through the music they listen to. I do the same though the cups I choose to use for my morning coffee. True…
Hanging out at Old Sturbridge Village
During the second leg of our vacation we were able to travel North and visit several spots in Massachusetts, the first of which was Old Sturbridge Village. Having just returned from Colonial Williamsburg, it was fascinating to jump not only the hundreds of miles North of that site, but also fifty years into Williamsburg’s future….
Mob-controlled liberty
Last week, on our final day in Williamsburg, we got to witness Benedict Arnold arrive in town to declare it “liberated.” Arnold is the most notorious traitor in US history, and truth be told his vanity was his own undoing, but many of the reasons he had for turning coat ring eerily true. Williamsburg, like…
The Summer book stack
One of my very favorite parts of the Williamsburg experience is being given a sum of money, pointed to their excellent book store, and told, “OK, go play.” Each time we head down I come back with a stack of books to enjoy over the long month in-between our visit. This time, as we were…
