Two Crazy Birds Out On The Road
Biltmore House, a 250-room mansion built by George W. Vanderbilt, is the largest private residence in America. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt and Frederick Law Olmsted, it is still owned by a Vanderbilt descendent but open to the public since … Read More
This is a large member-owned resort on the southern bank of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Lots of things to do; pool, ball field, miniature golf, etc. The prime spots are are right on the water but those … Read More
Unknown to most Americans today, in the years leading up to the revolution, the English Crown had passed laws that were meant to control iron making just like other industries. Raw product (pig iron, in this case), that was shipped … Read More
The Pennsylvania Canal System was a series of waterways throughout the state to carry goods and people. It included locks and dams and access points. What was missing, however, was a direct connection between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and between the … Read More