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Clarksville’s ‘Customs House’ has a deep history

April 3, 2010 Todd DeFeo

The “Gateway to the New South” rose to prominence during the 19th century, in part, because of its tobacco. Even one of the town’s newspapers was named The Tobacco Leaf.

Manchester provides railfans optimal location for viewing trains

March 18, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Many people driving through this part of Georgia are heading to Warm Springs and FDR’s Little White House.

Sherman slept here: Spending time in Uncle Billy’s boyhood home

March 14, 2010 Todd DeFeo

LANCASTER, Ohio — It’s hard to imagine a young William Tecumseh Sherman spending time in this room 180 years ago. The room — and the entire house for that matter — is simple and relatively unassuming, but it

Smyrna museum features hyper-local exhibits

March 11, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Since it officially opened on April 25, 1999, the Smyrna Museum is dedicated to keeping alive the stories that make the Jonquil City unique — from images of the city’s past to artifacts from important events in history.

Tennessee’s Dunbar Cave

March 1, 2010 Todd DeFeo

By Todd DeFeo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – By the 1930s and 1940s, Dunbar Cave was a popular destination. Not so much because of its natural splendor, but because of the musical acts that performed at the

Get out and explore Northeast Georgia’s great outdoors

February 28, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The greater Athens area – and Northeast Georgia – is home to plenty of state parks and other scenic getaways.

Atlanta’s Olympic heritage worth exploring

February 28, 2010 Todd DeFeo

As the Vancouver Olympics wind down, it may be time to retrace some of the landmarks of the 1996 summer games that took place here in Atlanta 14 years ago.

Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii

February 27, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A Tsunami Warning has been issued for the State of Hawaii by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Survey shows increased use of Twitter, Facebook by state DOTs

February 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Results of a new survey show that a growing number of state transportation departments (DOTs) are communicating critical news and information with travelers using Twitter, Facebook and other social media. The American Association of State

The ‘Niagara of the South’

February 20, 2010 Todd DeFeo

TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — Starting in the 1880s, Tallulah Gorge and the surrounding waterfalls gained notoriety as a tourist attraction. Hotels and related businesses soon sprang up in the area around the gorge, and the Tallulah