Virginia colonists saw the Native Americans growing tobacco and, from 1613, the colonists quickly adopted tobacco as their primary mechanism of getting wealthy. There started a ‘gold-rush type boom that lasted through the 1620s.
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On the night of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by the dashing young actor, John Wilkes Booth, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington City. While Lincoln lay dying, his assassin was making his escape into Southern Maryland.
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Early explorations of Delaware’s coastline were made by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the sixteenth century, by Henry Hudson in 1609 under the auspices of the Dutch, by Samuel Argall in 1610, by Cornelius May in 1613, and by Cornelius Hendricksen in 1614.
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This walk focuses on colonial America by touching base with the key landmarks of early Philadelphia, meeting people and exploring the places that keep history alive. Along the way, we sample the fun of a typical July 4th ambiance in the historic city center where it all began.
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One of the most pivotal cities of the American Rust Belt region, Pittsburgh achieved notability as the beating heart of the country’s steel industry.
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