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Fort Clinch FL

Posted on 10/15/2015 by RCGG

Fort Clinch is a fort in Florida that was established in 1736 by the Spanish. It was also used in the War of 1812,Seminole Wars and Civil War. The Confederates took over Fort Clinch in early 1861 and used it … Continue reading →

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Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield

Posted on 10/14/2015 by RCGG

Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is another civil war trip. I told you a lot of these would be civil war related! =) This one is a day trip for us since it is about thirty minutes away depending on the lovely … Continue reading →

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Fort McCalister GA

Posted on 10/13/2015 by RCGG

Fort McCalister is a civil war fort in Richmond Hill GA. It was the end of General Sherman’s March to the Sea. In December of 1864 of 4000 man division was sent in to take the fort. Sherman watched the … Continue reading →

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Fairmount IN

Posted on 10/12/2015 by RCGG

Fairmount is a small town in Indiana that not many people have heard about. Unless you happen to be a James Dean fan. The actor was from Fairmount, Indiana. This is the house that James Dean grew up in. He … Continue reading →

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Springfield and New Salem IL

Posted on 10/11/2015 by RCGG

I have been to Springfield, IL many times! My dad is from the area and when I was growing up we would go visit my grandma. There’s so much history in Springfield and it mostly revolves around President Lincoln. Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Church Ruins Yemassee SC

Posted on 10/10/2015 by RCGG

Seventeen miles from Beaufort, SC is a small town called Yemassee there’s a beautiful old church called Sheldon Church. It is in ruins, but that doesn’t take the beauty from it. Old Sheldon Church was built between the years of … Continue reading →

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Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on 10/09/2015 by RCGG

Arlington National Cemetery is such an amazing place. It’s weird to say that a cemetery is a major travel destination, but it Arlington is quite the exception. When we went to Gettysburg in 2013, we stopped for a night in … Continue reading →

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Savannah and Tybee Island GA

Posted on 10/08/2015 by RCGG

We also love Savannah, GA. There’s so much history in this beautiful city. From Revolutionary to civil war you can learn a great deal from Savannah! The streets are lined with the beautiful  Spanish moss draped Southern Live Oaks. I … Continue reading →

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Plains GA Home of President Carter

Posted on 10/07/2015 by RCGG

President Carter turned 91 a few days ago! He grew up in Plains, GA and has lived there his entire life. Exception for the years that he was governor of Georgia and President. He and his wife Roslynn are very … Continue reading →

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Andersonville Prison Camp

Posted on 10/06/2015 by RCGG

Can you imagine what civil war prisoners went through? Learning about the civil war in school always told us that Andersonville was the worst of the prison camps. After seeing the actual site and learning more about Andersonville I still … Continue reading →

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