Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase continues to bring interesting stories of families, sugar plantations and the enslaved people who helped build the wealth the region was known for. Our story continues with moving over to Whitney Plantation, another sugar plantation location along the Mississippi River with hundreds of other plantations. …
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Read More »Episode 6 – Quarter Miles Travel – Louisiana – Sugarcane Plantations and the Louisiana Purchase
Quarter Miles Travel – Louisiana Purchase Quarter Miles Travel features the Louisiana Purchase during Episode 6. Louisiana’s state quarter features three significant symbols – wildlife, music and the Louisiana Purchase. With so much great history and information to cover, we are diving into this quarter in several episodes. In our first Louisiana episode, …
Read More »Episode 5 – Quarter Miles Travel – South Dakota and Mount Rushmore
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Read More »Episode 4 – Quarter Miles Travel – Maine – Pemaquid Light
Quarter Miles Travel Maine – Pemaquid Light Quarter Miles Travel takes you to Maine and the Pemaquid Light. The Maine state quarter highlights two recognizable landmarks. One is the Pemaquid Point Light, perched atop its rocky cliff. The other is a three-masted schooner, representing not only Maine’s long history of …
Read More »Episode 3 – Quarter Miles Travel -Maine and the Windjammer Victory Chimes
Maine and Sailing On the Windjammer Victory Chimes Maine and sailing on the Windjammer Victory Chimes was simply amazing. Have you ever wanted to sail on a Windjammer? Where did the name Windjammer come from? Come along for an adventure sailing around Maine’s beautiful coast with Captain Kip Files on …
Read More »Episode 2 – Quarter Miles Travel – Georgia, Peaches, Fruitland Vodka and the Berckmans Family
Quarter Miles Travel Georgia, Peaches, Fruitland Vodka and the Berckmans Family Georgia Proud Georgia, peaches, Fruitland and Berckmans – how do they connect? Each state quarter tells a story of something unique about that state. Most designs on the back of a quarter are pretty easy to determine what it’s …
Read More »Episode 1 – Quarter Miles Travel – North Carolina and the Wright Brothers
Quarter Miles Travel A travel podcast with a different twist Quarter Miles, North Carolina and the Wright Brothers Memorial. How much do you know about North Carolina and the Wright Brothers? Quarter Miles Travel takes you on a journey to North Carolina where you will learn all about the Wright …
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