Fun fact: the Augusta Canal is a partner of the National Park Service. The Discovery Center also has a passport stamp not listed in the NPS Passport. I’m really glad I convinced Mac to visit before we moved. I would have been devastated (okay, slight exaggeration) if I had missed out on a stamp so…
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Your guide to the South Carolina National Parks
South Carolina was the first state where we visited every National Park Service property. We visited each site over the two years we lived in Augusta (the second time). If you are local or are just looking to stop in while on vacation, I grouped the sites by general area in the state. Here’s my…
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Even the National Park Service calls Charles Pinckney a lost Founding Father. While he helped craft the Constitution, his name isn’t as well known as many of the other signers. His country plantation at Snee Farm has been preserved outside Charleston and is a beautiful place to visit. If you plan to explore any of…
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Fort Sumter National Historic Site
We headed back to Charleston over Presidents’ Day weekend and visited Fort Sumter again. I have to say that the weather in February is a lot more pleasant than going in June. Address and location Fort Sumter is located on an island in Charleston Harbor. You must purchase a ticket on the NPS-operated ferry to…
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Fort Pulaski National Monument
In our quest to visit (and get stamps from) every National Park Service property, we headed back to Fort Pulaski. We first visited when we went on vacation to Savannah in 2013. Address and Location Fort Pulaski sits about ten miles outside of Savannah on Cockspur Island. You reach it from US 80, and you…
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My packing list for Europe in winter
I joke that I’m a weather chameleon and like to think that I adapt to the weather where I live because I move so much. Since we’re back in the land of 90+ degree summers, I worried that I wouldn’t be able to handle the cold of a European December. So creating a packing list…