Rendezvous in Wilkes County NC: Your Weekend Getaway for a Fun Adventure

Tucked in the breathtaking foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the heart of the Yadkin River Valley, Wilkes County is one of my go-to weekend destinations for adventure. Only two and a half hours from Raleigh, ninety minutes from Charlotte, and an hour from Winston-Salem and Greensboro, it is the perfect weekend rendezvous, offering […]

Route 1776: Celebrating America 250 at the NC First in Freedom Festival

In the early morning, fog often rises over the dense web of tangled pines and swampland as you walk through 250 years of history at Moores Creek National Battlefield, about twenty miles north of Wilmington. It was here, on February 27, 1776, that the first major Patriot victory of the American Revolution took place. It […]

Exploring The Cape Fear: A Revolutionary Road Trip

A Revolutionary Road Trip to the Cape Fear In today’s American Nomad adventure, we’re embarking on a Revolutionary Road Trip through North Carolina’s Cape Fear region. From the Stamp Act Crisis of 1765 through the American Revolution, Wilmington, Brunswick Town, and the greater Cape Fear area stood at ground zero for patriot resistance and the […]

Revolutionary Cape Fear: The Fires of Liberty (1767-1776)

In our last American Nomad Historical Adventure, we traveled back to 1765-66, during the pivotal Cape Fear Stamp Act Crisis. In the Fall of 1765 to the Spring of 1766, Wilmington and neighboring Brunswick Town were a hotbed of resistance against the despised British Stamp Act, which imposed a tax on all paper goods, from […]

Revolutionary Cape Fear: The Stamp Act Crisis

In this edition of American Nomad Traveler, we’re going back in time to circa 1765 in North Carolina’s Lower Cape Fear Region—a time of unrest, turmoil, and outcries for liberty against the despised Stamp Act of 1765. Whoever thinks history is boring certainly wasn’t in Wilmington in 1765. The Cape Fear Region was ground zero […]

Port of Call: Four Fun Days in Wilmington NC

Just a short two-hour jaunt down I-40 from my home base in Raleigh, Wilmington, North Carolina, has long been my favorite coastal escape. Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to spend four jam-packed days exploring this vibrant city and the surrounding Cape Fear region, and I discovered even more reasons why it’s a must-visit destination. […]

Buried History: Raleigh’s City Cemetery (Part 1)

Welcome to Buried History, where we visit historic cemeteries to dig into the rich and fascinating lives of those who came before us. This isn’t about ghosts; it’s about people. Each life mattered, and by taking a moment to pause and contemplate their struggles and joys, we keep their memory alive. It’s this connection to […]

History Trails: North Carolina’s Oldest Town – Bath

Today on American Nomad’s History Trails, we’re time-traveling through over 300 years of history as we visit North Carolina’s oldest established town: Bath, North Carolina. Today Bath is a quiet riverfront community where the past feels ever present. As you stroll its historic streets, you can hear voices of the past whisper in the rustle […]

History Trails: Time Traveling in Hillsborough NC

Nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s Piedmont, Hillsborough is a town where each step along the downtown streets whispers stories from its fascinating past. Its history spans centuries, from Native American roots and the Colonial era, through its pivotal role in the American Revolution and founding of the nation, to the horrors of the […]

History Trails: Discovering Hillsborough’s Moorefields

On our latest American Nomad Historical Adventure, we’re traveling through time to a true North Carolina treasure: the 1785 Federal-style estate of Moorefields in Hillsborough. Nestled on seventy-five acres, adjacent to the protected wilderness of Seven-Mile Creek, the story of Moorefields spans centuries. Before European settlement, Native American tribes like the Occaneechi lived in this […]