Shepherdstown sits like a dream along the Potomac River, with brick sidewalks that practically beg for a chance meeting ...

The Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, brings Broadway-quality shows to this small town.

This North Carolina woodland trail offers a magical spring escape, with towering trees, blooming wildflowers, and serene ...

Hike the trails at the site of a former ironworks that molded Nathanael Greene into a skillful general in the fight for independence.

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $21.2 million in local park grants, a new record, to help create ...

Is there anything in the world better than a family lake vacation to get you in the mood for summer? Lake vacations combine ...

Explore attractions, historic sites, parks, museums, and local dining in Hartford County, Connecticut for an unforgettable ...

This year marks 250 years since our country's founding on July 4, 1776. And in honor of the nation's semiquincentennial, KDKA-TV has embarked on a weekly series of stories that look to not only tell ...

George Washington was born on Friday, Feb. 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Details regarding his childhood are limited. As a child, he lived at several of the properties owned by his ...

It has been years of planning and executing, but the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is complete just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday. “If ...

Come along with me as I solo hike in the beautiful George Washington National Forest during peak fall season! It's a land of rolling mountains, dense forests, and jagged outcroppings that offer ...