history travel

Fort Butler: The Forgotten Seminole War Fort I Found by Accident

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Historic Florida marker for Fort Butler, a Seminole War fort built in 1838 along the St. Johns River near Astor, Florida.

There are two kinds of road trips. The ones where you stick to the itinerary… …and the ones where a random historical marker sends you down a rabbit hole you never expected. This was definitely the second kind. I was on my way to visit Bulow Plantation Ruins when I spotted a historical marker along … Read more

A Shot That Changed America: Standing Inside Ford’s Theatre

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Looking up at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., where one night in 1865 changed American history forever

Some places don’t need to ask for silence. They just… take it. Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. is one of those places. We came here to learn. To see. To check a piece of history off the list. But somewhere between sitting down in the balcony and hearing the story unfold…the room shifted. Not dramatically. … Read more