June 28-30, 2022 Dave knew of Jane’s interest in looking into her maternal grandfather’s family to see if she has a connection to General James P. Robertson who was one of the founders of Nashville, Tennessee, so we found a virtual geocache about General Robertson. Pullen Park opened in 1887. Read more
June 29, 2022 North Carolina’s capitol was built between 1833 and 1840 at a cost of $532,682. The original architect was William Nichols, Jr. He was replaced by the New York firm of Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis. Those plans were modified by David Paton. Dave and Jane had Read more
June 27, 2022 Construction on South Carolina’s State House began in 1855 and when the Civil War started only the foundation and exterior walls had been completed. Little work was done until 1885-95 when the interior decor was completed. The dome, porticos, and exterior steps were added last and the Read more