National Park Getaway: George Washington Birthplace National Monument
February 19, 2010
The first president of the United States was not born at a spa, but you might think so from the tranquility and rejuvenation you’ll experience on a visit to his birthplace. This plantation situated along the Potomac River on the Northern Neck of Virginia appears as this week’s National Park... Read more »
Poplar Forest: Thomas Jefferson’s Country Estate
October 1, 2009
Anyone who has studied high school history knows that Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of our country, had a home in Virginia called Monticello. Designed by Jefferson – a student of classical architecture – Monticello has become a major tourist... Read more »
