Mission San Diego de Alcala Mission San Diego de Alcala stands on one of the oldest sites of Spanish occupation in California. During the majority of the Spanish occupation of Mexico (1521-1821), there wasn’t much effort made by the Spanish
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Gold in Virginia- It’s Not Just a California Thing
Eureka! Gold in Virginia Until recently, I always believed that California was the end all be all in gold production for the United States. I never imagined that there would be gold in Virginia. In school, history class was ripe
James Monroe Museum
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library I recently stumbled across the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library quite by accident. I stopped to visit the Masonic cemetery next door and notice a large Entrance sign sitting adjacent the cemetery. The
Majorly Geeking Out at the Mariners’ Museum
Let’s Explore! This past weekend I was invited out to be a guest instructor for a dance event in Suffolk, Virginia. Since it is a bit of a drive for me, I decided that I would make a weekend of