Category Archives: History
LIVING HISTORY ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA
What is it that draws us to the past? To another era? Is it the stories told over and over again by our parents and grandparents? Is it the glamour of old movies showing us a gentler time with heroes
Fall Events at Brunswick Town
As temperatures drop and it’s more comfortable moving around outdoors, it’s a wonderful time to explore one of our community’s greatest treasures, the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site. And while any time on that beautiful property is a great
A Home Built On Love
Though they passed away years ago, George and Edith Vanderbilt might still be enjoying the lavish lifestyle of the Biltmore House outside Asheville. Some visitors there claim to have seen George’s shadowy figure in the library when there is a
Hot Diggity Dogs
Thank the Germans for frankfurters Story by Kass Fincher When you throw some dogs on the grill this summer, you can thank German immigrants for bringing weinerwurst to America in the 19th century. The food – eventually shortened to “weiner”–
