The Green Bank Observatory and Science Center in West Virginia
This week, we’re spending time in Snowshoe Resort in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Our main itinerary is a family reunion, but we always enjoy finding new places where we can learn about the area. Every post I read had the Green Bank Observatory at the top of a “must see” list and we’re…
Exploring Flume Gorge in Lincoln, New Hampshire
On a recent weekend in New Hampshire, we decided to explore a few state park sites: Lost River Gorge and Caves in and nearby Flume Gorge in Lincoln, inside Franconia Notch State Park.
Exploring Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves in New Hampshire
Ever since our love of National Parks began over a decade ago, we have started to enjoy hiking a little bit more, especially anytime hiking involves exploring water features like waterfalls and lakes. So, when I recently heard about Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and saw its…
Exploring General Grant National Memorial in New York City
This past week, we had the opportunity to explore another National Park Site in the city of New York: the General Grant National Memorial. Located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Upper West Side, the Memorial honors Ulysses S. Grant, a decorated Civil War General of Union troops and the 18th American President, who…
Exploring the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City
The largest Gothic style cathedral in the world, and the head church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The entire 11 acre campus includes the cathedral, cathedral school, several houses for religious life, a peace fountain, and several…
Exploring the CT Trolley Museum and Firetruck Museum in East Windsor, Connecticut
What is now the Connecticut Trolley Museum first began in 1940 after the Hartford/Springfield rail line that was built in the early 1900s shut down. The rail line was created to bring people to work in the mills in the Rockville area and students back and forth to school. The line lost its popularity as…