Out of all the holiday movies ever made, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart, is among the best. According to local legend, Frank Capra, the writer, producer, and director …
Read moreGetting in the Christmas Spirit at the It’s a Wonderful Life Museum in Seneca Falls, NY
The St. Lawrence Seaway is one of the most important shipping routes in the northern United States. In fact, it is estimated that up to 50 million tons of goods …
Read moreLearning About Electricity at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center
Thanks to the incredibly beautiful St. Lawrence River and its many amazing islands, the Thousand Islands region of New York has a rich boating history. Wanting to learn more about …
Read moreLearning Thousand Island History at the Antique Boat Museum
New York is filled with many historic forts and battlefields, but few, if any, have as long a history as the amazing Old Fort Niagara. Old Fort Niagara State Historic …
The Adirondack Park in northern New York is one of the country’s great wilderness areas. The land that makes up the park is located inside the Blue Line, an invisible …
Read moreExploring the Meaning of Forever Wild at the Adirondack Experience
During my travels, I’ve had the chance to visit many antique automobile museums. However, few have impressed me as much as the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, New York. …
Read moreVisiting the Incredible Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich
Without a doubt, there are few more classic American desserts than Jell-O. While gelatin desserts were patented in 1845, Jell-O wasn’t produced until the mid-1890s when it was invented by …
Read moreVisiting the Jell-O Museum in the Birthplace of this Tasty Treat
During my travels, I always love learning more about American history, so when I was traveling through Central New York recently, I knew I needed to check out Fort Stanwix …
Read moreExploring American History at Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, New York
For hundreds of years, even long before European settlement of the region, the Genesee River has been an important navigation route through Upstate New York. As settlement along the shores …
Read moreClimbing the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Near Rochester
Of all the people associated with the Underground Railroad, none are better known than Harriet Tubman. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 and escaped in 1850 from her enslavement …
Read moreVisiting the Harriet Tubman House and Gravesite in Auburn, NY