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Weston Plantation in VA
Listed on the national Register of Historic Places, Weston Plantation is an elegant, five-bay home with a hipped roof-the very essence of the eighteenth-century Tidewater plantation mansion. Vistors learn about the ordinary individuals who lived in this house through extraordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, History, Kids, Virginia
Tagged American, Civil War, Colonial, Emma Days, Emma Woods, History, Hopewell, immigrant, Reconstruction, Register of Historic Places, Tidewater, Union Army, VA, Weston Plantation
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Diving in FL
FL, diving, St. Lucie, Treasure Coast, shipwrecks, dive site, beach, artificial reef, natural reef, local fisheries, fish, culverts, concrete pilings, light poles, steel vessels
Posted in Florida, Fun, Nature, Sports
Tagged artificial reef, beach, concrete pilings, culverts, dive site, diving, fish, FL, light poles, local fisheries, natural reef, shipwrecks, St. Lucie, steel vessels, Treasure Coast
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Buy some wonderful fresh fruit in FL
Those who enjoy great fruit like Unique Oranges, Honey Tangerines, Valencia Oranges, and Ruby Red Grapefruit will savour the delicious treats at Al’s Family Farms. You can get your fruit and other treats straight from the source or order from their website. The … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Food, Fun, Kids, Nature
Tagged citrus, farm, FL, Fort Pierce, fruit, Honey Tangerines, order, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Unique Oranges, Valencia Oranges
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New Smyrna Beach FL
The scenic seaside city of New Smyrna Beach in Florida occupies a notable place in history as the site of the largest single attempt at colonial settlement in what is now the United States. Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Florida, Food, Fun, Kids, Restaurant, Shopping, Trivia
Tagged attempt, beach, coastal, Colonial, commercial, corn, cotton, crops, dine, Dr. Andrew Turnbull, Florida, hemp, indigo, largest, New Smyrna Beach, plantation, production, rice, settlement, shop, single
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark G-4 in Daytona Beach FL
Relive history in this minor league ballpark where ground-breaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson played the first integrated Major League Baseball spring training game in March 1946. The ballpark features a statue of Robinson, historical markers, and an outdoor museum. Vistors … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fun, History, Kids, Museum, Sports
Tagged Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Cubs, first, FL, Florida State League, game, historical marker, integrated, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, Museum, spring training
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PGA Historical Center In FL
The PGA Historical Center golf museum is the new home of the esteemed Ryder Cup trophy. Visitors can stand next to the four major championship trophies and visualize what it would be like to hold them in the air. Also … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fun, History, Museum, Sports
Tagged camera, Center, championship, club, Col. R. Otto Probst, collect, Cup, data-driven, FL, golf, golf ball, Historical, hitting, information, MATT System, Motion Analyzing Technology, Museum, PGA, PGA Center for Golf Learning, Port St. Lucie, Probst Library, recommendation, Ryder, Scottish Acts of Parliament, station, trophy
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Record Fish in GA
Not all the big ones get away. Big fish–some the biggest of their kind caught anywhere-are regularly pullled out of Georgia waters. The most famous record fish caught in Georgia, is the largemouth bass George Perry landed at Montgomery Lake … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia, Nature
Tagged Blacktip shark, Bull shark, fish, Flathead catfish, flier sunfish, Georgia, largemouth bass, Lowndes County pond, Montgomery Lake, Ogeechee River, Rainbow Trout, record, Striped Bass, Tarpon, Telfair County, Walleye, Warsaw grouper, White crappie, yellow bullhead catfish
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