Revolutionary Road Trip: Moores Creek Bridge (Deep Dive History)

In today’s American Nomad Traveler Revolutionary Road Trip adventure, we’re setting our course for Moore’s Creek Bridge—where on February 27, 1776, Patriot forces won what historians and the National Park Service describe as the first decisive Patriot victory of the American Revolution. The battle unfolded in the marshy lowlands of North Carolina’s Cape Fear region, […]

America 250: Overmountain Victory Trail – It Starts in Abingdon VA

Get ready for a Revolutionary Adventure! We’re tracing the legendary journey of the Overmountain Men, a band of frontier patriots who, in September and October 1780, decided to take a stand against British tyranny. Traveling from the rugged frontier lands of Southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and the Carolinas, their epic march culminated in a decisive […]

Liberty Trails: Revolutionary Adventures in The Carolina Waxhaws

In early June, I had the awesome opportunity to travel back in time to late-spring 1780 in an area known as the Waxhaws of Carolina. The Museum of the Waxhaws in the charming historic town of Waxhaw NC, along with other regional partners hosted a reenactment weekend full of events commemorating one of the most […]

Liberty Trails: Patrick Henry’s Red Hill

This Fourth of July, my mom and I had the incredible opportunity to visit Patrick Henry’s final home, Red Hill, near Brookneal, Virginia. This trip marked the culmination of my personal Patrick Henry tour, a journey that began at his birthplace in Studley and continued through Hanover Tavern, Scotchtown, and the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg. […]

Liberty Trails: Exploring Yorktown VA

Today on American Nomad, we’re continuing our Virginia adventures with a stop in the iconic community of Yorktown. This charming city, overlooking the York River, played witness to one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Imagine yourself back in October 1781, when General Washington’s Continental Army, alongside their French allies, achieved a decisive […]

Fun in Lancaster County PA

In our last edition of American Nomad Traveler we discovered the fascinating history of Lancaster PA.Dating back to its settlement in 1718, Lancaster City, PA, holds the distinction of being one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With over 300 years of history, it still retains its pastoral roots mixed with a […]

DC Explorer: Smithsonian Institution 101

The Smithsonian Institution is unique any other museum in the world! With over 19 museums (and counting), across Washington D.C. and New York City – The Smithsonian Institution is the LARGEST museum complex in the world. As a museumgoer (lover of museums), stepping onto The National Mall in DC is entering museum heaven. The Smithsonian […]