Seeing America – Page 36 – Sightseers' Delight

The day Union troops destroyed the mill

February 12, 2010 Todd DeFeo

ROSWELL, Ga. — Gen. William T. Sherman is not a revered man in Georgia, to say the least. And the fate of the Roswell Mill during 1864 doesn’t do much to build his case for popularity among southerners. In the decades leading up to the Civil War, Roswell King built a cotton mill along the banks of the Vickery Creek on land he bought from the Cherokee Indians. The Roswell Manufacturing Co. was in operation by

Ga. lawmaker wants voters to decide on horse racing

January 26, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A state lawmaker wants voters to decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow betting on horse racing.

Duluth railroad museum offers glimpse into railroading heyday

January 16, 2010 Todd DeFeo

“Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum” first opened on a 12-acre site in Duluth donated by Southern Railway.

King Cotton’s story on display in Augusta Cotton Exchange

January 15, 2010 Todd DeFeo

AUGUSTA, Ga. — During the latter half of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century, cotton was indeed king here in Augusta. In fact, in its prime, Augusta was the “second largest inland cotton market in the world,” according to the National Park Service, following only Memphis. Nowhere is that more apparent that at the Cotton Exchange building at 8th and Reynolds streets. Built in the mid 1880s and designed by Enoch William

A one-stop guide to Marietta, Ga., the Gem City of the South

January 3, 2010 Todd DeFeo

MARIETTA, Ga. — The Gem City of the South is steeped in history. Located about 20 miles north of Atlanta, the city is one of Metro Atlanta’s largest suburbs. Like so many other North Georgia cities, Marietta unwillingly played host to William T. Sherman during 1864. But that only helped to shape the city into what it is today. Places to see The Kennesaw House: The one-time cotton warehouse and former hotel is one of the

Pearl Harbor visit a moving one

December 7, 2009 The Travel Trolley

It was a typical Sunday morning in Hawaii. But just before 8 a.m. 68 years ago, the serene morning quickly turned hellish.

‘America’s Most Amazing Mile’

October 31, 2009 The Travel Trolley

When the Incline Railway was built in 1895, the idea was to complete a cheap means for traveling to the top of Lookout Mountain.

Biltmore: A ‘little mountain escape’

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The house, known as America’s largest private residence, is somewhat larger than a “little mountain escape.” Built between 1888 and 1895, the 175,000-square-foot house has 250 rooms, including 43 bathrooms and 34 bedrooms and sits on a four-acre site.

Take the ‘Last Train to Clarksville’: Clarksville or not?

October 28, 2009 Todd DeFeo

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville’s name will forever be linked with railroads, thanks to The Monkees, who recorded “Last Train to Clarksville” in 1966. “Take the last train to Clarksville, and I’ll meet you at the station,” they sang. On the surface, it might seem as though the group was singing about the decline of the city’s railroad transportation. But the song is a Vietnam War protest song and the Clarksville mentioned in the song may

Air Force Museum shows evolution of aircraft

October 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The museum, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is the oldest – and largest – museum of military aircraft. The museum features more than 400 aircraft and 17 acres of indoor exhibit space.