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Ming Tombs – Beijing, China

September 4, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Asia, Cemetery, China, Historic Sites, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming emperor’s tomb is located near his capital Nanjing. However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty. They are within the suburban Changping District of Beijing Municipality, 26 miles north-northwest of Beijing city center. The site, on the southern slope of Tianshou Mountain, was chosen based on the principles of feng shui by the third Ming emperor, the Yongle Emperor. After the construction of the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) in 1420, the Yongle Emperor selected his burial site and created his own mausoleum. The subsequent emperors placed their tombs in the same valley.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

Fort Necessity National Battlefield – Farmington, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Cemetery, Fort/Fortification, Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Memorials, Museums, National Parks Service, North America, Pennsylvania, United States

Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, which preserves the site of the Battle of Fort Necessity. The battle, which took place on July 3, 1754, was an early battle of the French and Indian War, and resulted in the surrender of British colonial forces under Colonel George Washington, to the French and Indians, under Louis Coulon de Villiers.

The site also includes the Mount Washington Tavern, once one of the inns along the National Road,

and in two separate units the grave of British General Edward Braddock, killed in 1755,

a remnant of the National Road,

and the site of the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

Adams National Historical Park – Quincy, Massachusetts

September 1, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Botanical Garden, Cemetery, Church/Cathedral, Historic Sites, Massachusetts, Memorials, National Parks Service, New England, North America, United States

Adams National Historical Park, formerly Adams National Historic Site, in Quincy, Massachusetts, preserves the home of Presidents of the United States John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of U.S. Envoy to Great Britain, Charles Francis Adams, and of writers and historians Henry Adams and Brooks Adams. To learn more about this amazing family I suggest the wonderful PBS series “The Adams Chronicles“. The national historical park’s eleven buildings tell the story of five generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927) including Presidents, First Ladies, envoys, historians, writers, and family members who supported and contributed to their success. In addition to Peacefield, home to four generations of the Adams family, the park’s main historic features include the John Adams Birthplace (October 30, 1735), the nearby John Quincy Adams Birthplace (July 11, 1767), and the Stone Library (built in 1870 to house the books of John Quincy Adams and believed to be the first presidential library), containing more than 14,000 historic volumes in 12 languages. There is an off-site Visitors Center less than a mile away. Regularly scheduled tours of the houses are offered in season (April 19 to November 10) by guided tour only, using a tourist trolley provided by the Park Service between sites.

The Stone Library

Access to United First Parish Church, where the Adamses worshipped and are buried, is provided by the congregation, for which they ask a small donation. The church is across the street from the Visitors Center.

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial – Lincoln City, Indiana

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Cemetery, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Indiana, Memorials, National Parks Service, North America, State Parks, United States

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is in present-day Lincoln City, Indiana. It preserves the farm site where Abraham Lincoln lived with his family from 1816 to 1830. During that time, he grew from a 7-year-old boy to a 21-year-old man. His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and at least 27 other settlers were buried here in the Pioneer Cemetery. His sister Sarah Lincoln Grigsby was buried in the nearby Little Pigeon Baptist Church cemetery, across the street at Lincoln State Park. Included in the park is the Lincoln Living Historical Farm.

Renting a Flat in London, England

August 23, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Bridges, Castle, Cemetery, Church/Cathedral, England, Europe, Events/Festivals, Fort/Fortification, Historic Sites, London, Memorials, Museums, Rivers, Statue / Sculpture, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The best way to really experience a city or country is to live in it, the next best thing is to get away from the tourist type of accommodation. With this in mind I decided to rent a flat in London for a month to truly get a feel of the city. Along with my father and young nephew we took the ferry across the channel from my home base in Germany and made our way by train to Victoria Station. Our flat was less than a mile from this main hub so we set out and met the renter who gave us our keys along with some sage advise. This was long before the days of Air B&B so the rental was arranged through magazine advertisements, snail mail and the telephone. The two bedroom flat was clean and most importantly conveniently located to shops and Victoria Station.

The best part about the flat was that in between Victoria Station and the flat the short walk brought us past a bakery, a green grocer, a butcher shop and a corner market. We were able to stop and pick up food and cook dinner each night in the flat. The month in town gave us ample time to fully appreciate each venue and historic site. Click on the links below for a more comprehensive post for each attraction.
If you like museums London has some of the best in the world. The British Museum has the actual Rosetta Stone on display! as well as the Elgin Marbles and Egyptian mummies.

The Natural History Museum has extensive displays highlighting the natural world and because of the age of the museum also has items of historical significance like some of Darwin‘s collection from his voyage on the Beagle.