Over the weekend, I attended the Omohundro Institute Annual Conference. It was a fantastic conference and I came away inspired and ready to tackle my work. I also had a few reflections I'd like to share. On Saturday night, the OI threw a 75th anniversary party on Jamestown Island. Of course, Jamestown can be a [...]
Tag: historical sights
Historic Montreal and Quebec City
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I visited Montreal and Quebec City. I managed to fit in a number of fun history sites during the week and savored the opportunity to explore new (to me) cities and their very old origins. We stayed in the old part of Montreal. Although a bit touristy, the architecture is stunning, [...]
Longfellow House Visit
While in Boston two weeks ago, I also found time to visit the Longfellow House (also known as Washington's Headquarters). For my own work, I wanted to see where Washington hosted his early councils of war. I've always been a visual learner and my understanding of historical events is much improved by seeing the room [...]
Adams House Visit
I traveled to Boston last week for family events and carved out some time to do a little historical sightseeing. Usually we visit for Thanksgiving when all the sites are closed for winter, so I was beyond giddy to finally check these activities off my bucket list. Seriously, I was like a kid on Christmas [...]
1793 Cabinet Walking Tour
In March, I spent a weekend in Philadelphia for a friend's wedding. On Saturday morning, I stole away for a few hours to walk around the historic core of the city. In particular, I wanted to walk the "cabinet neighborhood." In my work, I explore how the Philadelphia neighborhood shaped the development of the executive [...]
