National Register Archives

Things to Do in Oregon: Umpqua Lighthouse State Park & Oregon Dunes

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park is one of Oregon’s most popular parks. It’s in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, which has great hiking and watersports, plus access for motorized vehicles like quads and dirt bikes.

Discover the Legends of Devil’s Gate — Landmark in Wyoming

by Linda Aksomitis

Devil’s Gate is a Wyoming landmark registered on the National Register of Historic Place. The site is in the Rattlesnake Mountains on the Sweetwater River.

10 Things to See & Do in Historic Jefferson, Texas

by Linda Aksomitis

Set in the heart of Big Cypress Bayou, the sleepy little town of Jefferson, Texas, just over the Texas border from Arkansas, has all the charm and history of the deep South. We discovered it on a road trip to Louisiana, when we ended up with half a day to explore....

Budweiser Clydesdale Tradition: What Makes Warm Springs Ranch Special?

by Linda Aksomitis

The Budweiser Clydesdale tradition began on April 7, 1933, when Billy Wales drove a team of six beautiful Clydesdales through New York, to the Empire State Building, to celebrate the end of prohibition. The wagon they pulled held, of course, a case of Budweiser beer,...

Cannington Manor–Visiting an Aristocratic English Settlement of the 1880s

by Linda Aksomitis

Life in Canada in 1882 was more often one of hardship, than not. However, for a select group of English immigrants, Cannington Manor promised–and delivered over the next decade and a half–the life of an English Squire in Saskatchewan. From glee club and...

What Vampire Movie Starring Brad Pitt was Filmed at Oak Alley Plantation?

by Linda Aksomitis

Cultures around the world have centuries-old stories of vampires–nasty, blood-sucking creatures that live forever. In fact, you could say we’ve been fascinated with vampires forever, or about as long as one could live. And movie makers know that what...