White Hall Tavern, Harper’s Ferry, #VA. Directly across from the Armory, it provided a place for eating, drinking, and discussing[…]
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Category: Virginia
Mt. Vernon Blacksmith
The blacksmith in the smithy at Mt. Vernon National Park. Today all of the forge items needed to keep Mt.[…]
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Mt. Vernon Sunset Celebration
Two years ago I made a Memorial Day Weekend trip to Washington, D.C., specifically to attend the Mt. Vernon Sunset[…]
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An Evening With the General
Over several years of excavation the site of the original Blacksmith Shop was unearthed at Mt. Vernon and as of[…]
Read moreWashington, the President
On February 4, the first Electoral College gave the U.S. Presidency to George Washington, and the Vice-Presidency to John Adams.[…]
Read moreGovernor’s Palace Colonial Williamsburg
When the Governor’s Palace was completed in 1722, the residence of Virginia’s royal governor was considered one of the finest[…]
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