Travel 96

Captured here in over 200 vintage images is a photographic documentation of a section of America that was all but uninhabitable until the late 1800s. Before that time, the area was the home of a few……続きを見る

Founded in 1802, Lebanon, Ohio, was once dubbed by noted author and broadcaster Charles Kurault as the most historic spot in the state. Home to Ohio�s oldest business, the iconic Golden Lamb, and th……続きを見る

Nestled among the hills of western New York State is the beautiful lake Keuka, the Indian word for "canoe landing." Once visited, the loveliness and serenity of this particular lake in New York's Fi……続きを見る

Although geography plays a significant role in a place�s identity, it is the people and their stories that make an area special. Loudoun County is one such place, a county known for its charm and un……続きを見る

Middletown was settled in 1752, when George Fisher arrived from Philadelphia and built a home on the west bank of Swatara Creek. Named Middletown because it was midway between Lancaster and Carlisle……続きを見る

Stretching midway across Wisconsin�s famous Door County peninsula, Sturgeon Bay has developed into the county�s business and industrial center. Divided by the waterway it�s named after, this small c……続きを見る

Penn Yan and Keuka Lake share a history that is rich in architecture, industry, and tradition.While "Penn Yan" may sound like an Anglicized Chinese dish, it most certainly isn't--the unique name was……続きを見る

The Marion Art Center was founded in 1957 by a group of amateur actors and members of St. Gabriel�s Episcopal Church in Marion. The minister, John Albert, was very interested in the theater, and he ……続きを見る

Rochester owes much to those who made it the exceptional andunique city it has become. Many of the civic, commercial, industrial, and entertainment leaders who brought fame and prosperity to the cit……続きを見る

Of Delaware�s three counties, New Castle County is the smallest in the area, even though two-thirds of Delaware�s residents call it home. Aldous Huxley once mused that �the charm of history and its ……続きを見る

The quaint town of Greensboro, Maryland, is nestled in the middle of the Delmarva Peninsula on Maryland�s Eastern Shore where its American roots travel across the Choptank River and reach deep into ……続きを見る

Captivating and entertaining, this new collection of historic images brings to life the past of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, focusing on the period between the mid-1800s to the 1940s. Captivating and ent……続きを見る

Shamong Township, incorporated in 1852, was originally a part of Evesham Township. It is one of many communities that make up the Pinelands National Reserve. Shamong is a Native American word meanin……続きを見る

First established by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the Mississippi River Valley. It played a key role in the long struggle between France, Spain, a……続きを見る

Lake Boon was originally formed by a melting glacier hundreds of years ago; for most of its life it was a simple body of water hiding in the woods. But in the late 1800s, it suddenly took on a very ……続きを見る

Woodland Park, at an altitude of nearly 8,500 feet, is located 18 miles west of Colorado Springs along the north slope of Pikes Peak in eastern Teller County. Much of the history of the West passed ……続きを見る

In the 1850s, Elizabethtown flourished due to the traffic from the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and Turnpike. Over the next decades, the community grew in size and population, evolving into the r……続きを見る

For more than one hundred years, Ocean Grove New Jersey has provided a retreat to those wishing to return to a life of religious renewal and recreation by the shore. In 1869, a group of ministers an……続きを見る

This new addition to the Images of America seriestraces the history of Lockport, Illinois, from theheight of its canal activity in the late 1860s to itsdecline as the lifeblood of the town in the ea……続きを見る

When the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they se……続きを見る

Throughout its 125 years of service, the Michigan Humane Society has played an integral role in the development of Detroit and its commitment to social service. Early policy makers, officers, and bo……続きを見る

Peekskill portrays the history of a small Dutch-style village that grew into a prosperous factory city. Using photographs, Peekskill displays a delightful place, nestled into three surrounding hills……続きを見る

The first white settlers came to what is now Blue Earth County in 1852, and discovered an abundance of rich land, streams, rivers, and lakes for survival in southern Minnesota. Showcasing photograph……続きを見る

The amorphous Conejo Valley today encompasses the southeastern portion of Ventura County in and around Thousand Oaks, including Newbury Park and Lake Sherwood, near where the I-101 exits Los Angeles……続きを見る

In 1889, Roswell patriarch Capt. Joseph C. Lea, Pat Garrett (the former sheriff who shot Billy the Kid), and land developer Charles B. Eddy ventured to the territorial council and house in Santa Fe ……続きを見る

North Ridgeville took root when 17 men, mostly members of the Beebe and Terrell families, left Waterbury, Connecticut, traveled west to Ohio, and established the first permanent settlement on May 10……続きを見る

Augusta and Summerville showcases rare nineteenth-century stereoviews and photographs from the extensive collection of Joseph M. Lee III and the Augusta Museum of History, spanning a 41-year period ……続きを見る

In the heart of the Blackstone River Valley, Woonsocket is a thriving industrial community with a rich history founded on seventeenth-century saw and grist mills. Its nineteenth-century textile mill……続きを見る

Bounded on the north by the Little Satilla River from neighboring Glynn County and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, Camden County's southern boundary at the St. Marys River separates Georgia from ……続きを見る

Located in the exact geographical center of Los Angeles County�s South Bay district, Lawndale was originally barley fields, then chicken ranches and small farms, growing vegetables for sale in nearb……続きを見る