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25
May
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial at Walterboro

Walterboro's Tuskegee Airmen

More than 500 of the Tuskegee Airman learned advanced aerial combat training at Walterboro Army Air Field. This memorial on the grounds of Lowcountry Regional Airport tells their story.
2 min read
24
May
Purple azalea blossoms

Wilmington's Gardens

From azaleas to pitcher plants, Wilmington, NC, offers the most diverse spectrum of gardens we've seen in the South. Thank the thousands of gardeners who live in the area and spend their time cultivating these sensory riches.
4 min read
22
May
Wilmington Riverwalk

The Wilmington Riverwalk

Stretching the length of downtown, the Wilmington Riverwalk ties together interests as diverse as the city itself, from dining to boatbuilding
4 min read
20
May
Cape Hatteras lighthouse colors

The High Light: Cape Hatteras

Built in 1870, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is THE sentinel of the East Coast, the tallest lighthouse in America and second tallest in the world on the most dangerous cape on our continent.
3 min read
19
May
The Outer Banks

The Outer Banks

With wind, water, and vast swaths of public land protecting the oceanfront and Pamlico Sound, the Outer Banks immerse visitors in a natural seashore experience unparalleled on the East Coast
4 min read
18
May
Sculpture depicting the first flight

Taking Flight

At Wright Brothers National Memorial in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, walk in the footsteps of Orville and Wilbur at Kill Devil Hill to learn how the brothers from Dayton, Ohio, discovered how to fly
3 min read
16
May
Wild ponies at Chincoteague NWR

Pony Up at Chincoteague

On Chincoteague Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore, the fame of one fictional pony brought world awareness of the wild ponies of Assateague Island and fueled every little girl's desire to have her own pony.
3 min read
16
May
Yorktown historic district by Segway

Seeing Yorktown by Segway

Exploring Yorktown by Segway puts a new spin on the Historic District and waterfront, allowing you to cover ground far more quickly than you would by foot.
3 min read
14
May
Dismal Town marker

A Most Dismal Place

While it once covered a million acres of the Colonies, the Great Dismal Swamp, now protected by the Great Dismal Swamp NWR founded in 1974, encompasses 112,000 acres of pine uplands and cypress-tupelo swamps criss-crossed by ditches and levees used by loggers for more than a century.
3 min read
13
May
The Rockefeller's Gift

The Rockefeller's Gift

Built 1793, Bassett Hall became the Rockefeller family's quiet getaway from socialite life in a Williamsburg they helped transform as a showpiece of Colonial history
3 min read