Prince Edward Island
Colonized by the French in 1603, Prince Edward Island (or Île Saint-Jean as known to the French) was handed over to Britain under the Treaty of Paris in 1763 which ended the French and...
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Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, is the oldest permanent European settlement in North America north of Florida. Originally founded as Port-Royal by the French in 1605, the strategic town was the capital of...
Newfoundland
The eastern-most point in Canada and North America is Cape Spear on the island of Newfoundland. Officially, it is known as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador which joined the Canadian Federation in 1949....
Oak Island
Located in Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, the 140-acre Oak Island has been the site of a world-famous, 200-year-old treasure hunt centered around the infamous “Money Pit”. The legend began in 1795 when a...
New Brunswick
Saint John Established on May 18, 1785, Saint John, New Brunswick is Canada’s oldest incorporated city. Long before the arrival of Europeans, the area was the traditional land for numerous nations like the Wolastoqiyik,...
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park in Maine protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the United States Atlantic coastline. It is considered by many to be the “Crown Jewel” of the North Atlantic...
New York
Grant Cottage – Mount McGregor, New York Following his presidency, Ulysses S. Grant embarked on a two-year world tour with his wife, Julia. He returned to New York City in September 1879 and entered...
110th Indianapolis 500
This year marks the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 and it will be the fifth time that Jack and I have attended the race. Traditionally, the field for the race is set during...
Missouri & Iowa
Branson & Table Rock State Park In 1882, Reuben S. Branson came to the southern Ozarks where he opened a general store and post office, giving the community its name of Branson. One of...
New Orleans
The indigenous people called it Balbancha (“land of many tongues”) and they inhabited the rich delta lands between the Mississippi River (“Father of Waters”) and Okwa-Ta (present day Lake Pontchartrain) for the same reasons...
