A Painter’s Hudson Retreat - Alana
Olana was the eclectic home of Frederic Edwin Church and his wife Isabel. Frederic was one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The mansion was designed by Mr. Church in conjunction with architect Calvert Vaux and built between 1870 and 1872. A studio wing was added in 1889.
Bristol’s Preserved 19th Century Garden Estate In - Blithewold
Blithewold is a 33-acre seaside garden estate that once the Bristol, Rhode Island summer home of Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle.
One Happy Island - Aruba
The British invaded Aruba during the Napoleonic Wars, but the Netherlands regained control in 1816, and Aruba officially became part of the Netherlands Antilles in 1845.
Agriculture Equipment Made This Dream Come True - The Deering Estate
Charles Deering was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of William Deering, founder of Deering Harvester McCormick-International Harvester Company
The Original Charleston Custom House - The Old Exchange Building
Completed in 1771, the Old Exchange Building is a Charleston landmark and the site of some of the most important events in South Carolina history.
The Site Of A 1960 Sit-in - The Civil Rights Museum, Greensboro, NC
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum opened in 2010 in the iconic Greensboro F.W. Woolworth's landmark building where the Feb. 1, 1960 sit-ins occurred.
The Fort Myers Winter Homes Of Two Innovators - Edison & Ford Estates
The Edison and Ford properties are both on the National Register of Historic Sites and consist of 20 acres of historical buildings and gardens including the 1928 Edison Botanical Research Laboratory.
The City Of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, often called "Philly," is a city rich in history and cultural significance. Founder, William Penn named the city which is derived from the Greek words "phileo," meaning love, and "adelphos," meaning brother, symbolizing a place of brotherly love and religious tolerance.
Girl Scouts Founder Birthplace - Juliette Low House
Low was inspired by the Scout Movement work of Lord Baden-Powell, and she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, and forming her own group there in 1911.
An 1850’s Railroad Tunnel Trail - The Blue Ridge Tunnel
This is the longest of four tunnels engineered by Claudius Crozet to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, and it was the longest tunnel in the US at the time of its completion.
Plumbing Bought The Farm - The Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA
Crane created this lavish summer retreat for his wife, Florence Higinbotham Crane and three children, Cornelius and Florence. The Crane Estate would come to exemplify the American Country Place Era, which emphasized the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.
The Birthplace Of The American Arts & Craft Movement - Roycroft Campus
Established in 1897, the Roycroft Campus is the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts Movement in America.
Prairie House Style In Buffalo, NY - Martin House
The Martin House was a Frank Lloyd Wright design built between 1903 and 1905 for Buffalo businessman Darwin Martin and his family.
Frank Lloyd Wright Design On Lake Erie - Graycliff
Graycliff was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright between 1926-1931 for Isabelle R Martin, wife of industrialist Darwin Martin, as a summer home for their family.
Cottages By The Sea - Days Cottages, Truro, MA
If you ever rode Route 6A through Truro, you have seen Days’ Cottages, which started way back in the early 1900’s when a man named Joseph Days purchased land
Mountains, Culture & Rustic Charm - The Berkshires, MA
The Berkshires in Massachusetts was once a prime spot for the Gilded Age wealthy from New York and Boston to get away from the city.
An 1800’s New England Village - Old Sturbridge Village
The 200-acres site portrays a portrait of country life in New England in the 1830’s with a collection of more than 40 historic buildings, including homes, meetinghouses, shops, mills and working farms.
Home Of Eastman Kodak Founder - George Eastman Home
The beautiful former estate of the world-respected innovator, George Eastman, houses two museums, the inventor’s 50-room fireproof home
Urban Genteel Life On Lafayette Square - Andrew Low House
It was the built in 1850 for a Scottish immigrant who became the city’s wealthiest ship owner and cotton merchant in 1849.
A Victorian In Philadelphia’s Germantown - Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion has been painstakingly restored to show how Philadelphia’s rising middle class lived in the period from the 1860s to the 1910s.