Sometimes the best historic places are the ones you never planned to find. We weren’t looking for a church. We weren’t even planning another stop. Dusty and I were traveling through Bedford County, Pennsylvania, when we spotted a cemetery with a historical marker near the road. And, well, if you’ve followed our adventures for any … Read more
There are certain things you can count on when traveling with us. I will find history. Murph will find an opportunity to complicate something. And apparently, we will visit at least one cemetery. At this point, I don’t think that’s even accidental anymore. After spending some time exploring nearby Falling Creek Falls, we headed just … Read more
Some places look beautiful in photographs. Then you arrive, step through the gate, and realize the photographs didn’t prepare you at all. That was the Old Sheldon Church Ruins for me. Hidden beneath enormous live oaks in the South Carolina Lowcountry, the remains of this eighteenth-century church rise from the landscape almost like they were … Read more
Alabama Road Trip #2 – A Quiet Walk into Unexpected History Downtown Dothan has a way of waking slowly. Morning light settles on the brick storefronts, the sidewalks glow soft and empty, and the city feels like it’s still stretching from sleep. On the final morning of our trip, Dusty and I wandered those early … Read more