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Colonial America: A Traveler's Guide (Discover Historic America Series)

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In an one of a kind historically focused travel guide, Robert and Patricia Foulke provide readers with chapters of worthwhile travel destinations focused on experiencing colonial American history. Each chapter highlights the historic colonial sites for the original thirteen states, plus more, which you can visit today. In addition to towns, buildings, monuments, battlefields, forts, museums, and touristy historical attractions, some well known and some yet to be discovered, you're provided with unique period accommodation recommendations in the area if you're looking to savor the historical experience. Despite being published eleven years ago, the essential travel information and destinations are still very much useful today.

With so many reminisces of our colonial past still surviving today, it is an arduous task to compile every single site into one book and even though most popular tourist sites are mentioned, some significant authentically colonial sites were neglected by the Foulkes.

Such as the case with South Carolina, the state with the most Revolutionary War battle sites, of which not one is listed in the book. Surely Camden, Ninety Six ,and Cowpens should not be missed if visiting South Carolina's colonial history. The same goes for Thomas Jefferson's second home, Poplar forest in Virginia or Historic Brattonsville in SC, a 750 acre impressively restored colonial village and plantation, an exquisite relic of colonial America that should not be overlooked either. Overall "Colonial America, A Traveler's Guide" details ample travel information for enjoying and discovering a rich and proud history during a time that gave birth to the greatest country on Earth.