by Kate Dolan | Jul 4, 2021 | Colonial America, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
When I first started working at the local chamber of commerce, my boss told me the most common question I’d get from people is “What day is the 4th of July?” It wasn’t that people couldn’t count, but they wanted to know whether the parade and fireworks were being held...
by Kate Dolan | Jun 28, 2016 | Articles, Colonial America, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History
Americans are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July with parties, food and fireworks. This year marks the 240th anniversary of the signing of a document in which we declared ourselves to be an independent nation. And we will wave our flags and think that the...
by Kate Dolan | Apr 10, 2012 | Colonial America, Latest Posts, Living History
I’m always on the lookout for something to take the monotony out of a day’s drive along I-95, so I was very excited to discover the town of Halifax, North Carolina. This historic site is just six miles off the interstate near the border of North Carolina and Virginia,...
