heritage tourism

6 min read 2022-12-14 22:00:00

O’er the Bridge We Go!

For many, the holidays are filled with stories and traditions of the past. Just hearing the song Jingle Bells makes me wonder what it would feel

9 min read 2022-09-27 20:08:10

I’m still frustrated with our city’s “revisioned” “heritage” trail: its blatant commercialism, its yellow color (the exact same shade as

4 min read 2022-09-13 02:55:09

It occurred to me the other day that during the long life of this blog I have never spotlighted Trails and Sails, a calendar of dedicated events and

5 min read 2022-09-07 21:30:00

Today’s post in one of our Spotlight Series, which showcases places, projects, and people engaged in different kinds of historic preservation

6 min read 2022-08-15 19:08:18

I made a very quick trip out to the Hudson River Valley at the beginning of last week to visit my brother and brother-in-law, and despite its brevity

10 min read 2022-07-20 18:18:33

Last week Salem’s new Heritage Trail, or at least the foundation thereof, was revealed with a report to the Salem Redevelopment Authority (SRA) and

6 min read 2022-07-05 19:57:18

In the last week of June I drove down to the “quiet” northeastern corner of Connecticut to see a house that was a major presidential July 4th

6 min read 2022-06-15 21:00:00

Pennsylvania is rife in human history – if you’re in Pennsylvania, consider yourself surrounded with nearly 20,000 years of it! So, it should

11 min read 2022-05-24 03:09:19

The Concord Museum has been one of my favorite local history museums for some time, but I haven’t been there since the completion of a major

6 min read 2022-05-11 21:00:00

There are few places that can embody the breadth of Pennsylvania’s narrative like Fort Halifax Park in Dauphin County. The Friends of Fort

5 min read 2022-05-04 21:00:00

What better time of year than National Historic Preservation Month to announce the latest round of PA SHPO’s Community Initiative Award winners.

10 min read 2022-05-03 21:01:57

Walking is my preferred form of transportation in Salem, but I tread carefully: I want my path to be lined with beautiful old houses, colorful shops

10 min read 2022-05-03 21:01:57

Walking is my preferred form of transportation in Salem, but I tread carefully: I want my path to be lined with beautiful old houses, colorful shops

10 min read 2022-05-03 21:01:57

Walking is my preferred form of transportation in Salem, but I tread carefully: I want my path to be lined with beautiful old houses, colorful shops

7 min read 2022-04-22 20:09:08

For the most part, this blog has been an academic release for me rather than academic engagement: I consider most of the history I’ve offered up