The first Fort Washington was completed in 1809 and guarded the Nation’s Capital until it was destroyed by its own…
An English ship captain was Alexandria’s first official “owner.” Sir William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia in 1669, gifted Robert…
It Sits Well With My Soul was written by Horatio Spafford (1828-1888). A prominent Chicago lawyer, whose business was thriving.…
James Madison’s Family Tree He was a 2nd cousin to President Zachary Taylor and a 3rd cousin to Meriwether Lewis of the…
Located off one of the main drags in Fredericksburg lies an abandoned tribute to historic times. The vision of Douglas…
The mother of our first President Mary Ball Washington was born 30th of November in 1708 in Lively, Lancaster County,…
James Monroe born April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831 was the 5th President (1817-1825) who was also a statesman,…
George Washington was 6 years old in 1738 when his family moved to a farm in Stafford County, Virginia. The…
When your mother comes for a visit and you want to an obscure adventure you take her on short roadtrip…
President Garfield served as President from March 4th – September 19, 1881. He was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a…