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There may be no better, less taboo time to take an evening, candlelit walk through a cemetery than during the Halloween season. And when the cemetery is D.C.’s famed Historic Congressional Cemetery, you’re in for double the treats, minus the tricks. That’s because, in addition to the classic show-and-tell guided walking tour, you get a firsthand … Continue reading Exploring American History Through Soul Strolls
If you’re looking for some toe-tapping bluegrass beats to carry you through this fine spring weekend, then look no further than the greater Gettysburg area as the May installment of the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival gets underway. A community tradition spanning more than four and a half decades, the festival has earned the claim as the … Continue reading The Biannual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival Begins Today
March may be Women’s History Month, but the observations and honoring are set to continue April 4, over on the scene at George Washington’s Historic Mount Vernon Estate. That is when the daylong Remember the Ladies Family Day event will take place. Credit: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association As part of the ongoing semiquincentennial celebrations unfolding at … Continue reading Remember the Ladies Family Day at Mount Vernon
While most farm-minded follies tend to wrap up following the Halloween season, some venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic offer delightful endeavors year-round. This is especially true when it’s a notable farm museum and living history site renowned for showcasing 200 years of rural area history and heritage. That’s certainly the case at Landis Valley Village & … Continue reading Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum: A Project a Century in the Making