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Meriwether Lewis’ life to be honored in Tenn.

October 5, 2009 Special to The Travel Trolley

On Oct. 7, Meriwether Lewis, the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, will be honored for the first time with a national memorial service.

Greetings From Asheville N.C.

October 2, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Ready for The Black Crowes!

St. Paul’s Chapel: A place of solace and refuge

September 13, 2009 Todd DeFeo

St. Paul’s Chapel was completed in 1766 as a “chapel of ease” for those who could not make it to the Parish of Trinity Church.

S.I. memorial overlooks altered skyline

September 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Work on Staten Island’s Sept. 11 memorial began two years to the day after the worst terrorist attack in the nation’s history.

Terminal Station harkens back to city’s railroad past

September 8, 2009 Todd DeFeo

During the Civil War, the railroad was vital to Chattanooga, bringing supplies to the troops stationed in the city and also transporting reinforcements to nearby destinations.

‘Pardon me boy,’ is that an historic train depot?

September 7, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The events of 1970 could have spelled doom for Chattanooga’s Terminal Station.

Fire, tornado not enough to destroy courthouse

September 6, 2009 Todd DeFeo

For years, the Montgomery County Courthouse stood as a bleak reminder of Jan. 22, 1999.

To travel is to…

August 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo

I’m mulling my recent escapades, trying to put everything into perspective — there were some unique, some historic and some downright weird attractions.

When in Folkston, take time to tour the town – Part III

August 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo

When in Folkston, it’s worth taking a few minutes away from the train watching platform and taking a walking tour of the historic downtown.

Forget the Okefenokee, come for the trains – Part II

August 18, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Every day, upwards of 80 CSX trains pass through the Folkston Funnel, so named because two railroad lines merge just north of downtown. In fact, almost all Florida-bound freight trains pass through the city’s limits.