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About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

South Carolina governor signs new hands-free law

July 31, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ceremonially signed a measure prohibiting holding or supporting mobile devices with any part of the body while operating a vehicle.

Ohio sending state police support to Cincinnati

July 30, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, and Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge announced that the state will provide additional manpower to support the Cincinnati Police Department.

Is licorice the best road food? We asked an expert

July 29, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

To understand how great it is, Sightseers’ Delight connected with a licorice insider at Wiley Wallaby to discuss what makes the snack a great one for road trips.

Georgia committee to study possible gaming expansion

July 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The House Study Committee on Gaming in the State of Georgia will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. This gathering will take place at the Oconee County Administrative Building in Watkinsville.

Historic St. Valentine’s Day Massacre gun added to Mob Museum Exhibit

July 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A new display at the Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, showcases a Thompson submachine gun used in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on Feb. 14, 1929.

Smyrna Sunday Lecture to explore the truth cehind the Jonquil City’s early history

July 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Friends of the Smyrna Library is hosting a noted local historian to explore Smyrna’s early history and put the Jonquil City’s formative years into a new context.

Clarksville breaks ground on Red River Pedestrian Bridge project

July 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Clarksville, Tennessee, officials gathered this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Red River Pedestrian Bridge.

Legislation would mandate airlines compensate delayed passengers flights one hour sooner

July 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A congressman from Ohio has introducedlegislation that would require airlines to compensate passengers for significantly delayed or altered flights one hour sooner than current regulations allow.

National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement

Mob museum wants public to donate artifacts capturing city’s Mob-era legacy

July 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, in Las Vegas is looking to the public for rare, original artifacts that capture the essence of the city’s Mob-era legacy.

New Jersey Senate passes Singer bill to protect minor league baseball

July 1, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate passed legislation that would bar the state from interfering with details of a collective bargaining agreement that is in effect and expressly governs wages and working conditions.