The History Trekker — Historical Travel with itinerant photographer Todd Atteberry

Exploring ancient Greece in Nashville, TN: The Parthenon

The Parthenon in Nashville's centennial park

The Parthenon, dedicated to Athena Pallos in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Click to view more images Nashville, Tennessee has been called the Athens of the South since the mid 19th century. In a part of the country which at the time, wasn’t renowned for educating its citizens, Nashville could boast not only a public school system, [...]

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Daily Life of the American Colonies: Spoons

Colonial era pewter spoons at Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, New York

Colonial Era Daily Life: Spoon Rack and Spoons. Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, North Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. Click to view more images from the 17th century Philipsburg Manor. Colonial era spoons were often made of pewter, as goods made from pewter were shipped to colonial America by the tons. It was a material of [...]

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Daily Life of the American Colonies: The Role of the Tavern in Society

Buckman Tavern, Lexington, Massachusetts

Noon Inn Barroom. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, Long Island, Nassau County, New York I’m no strangers to taverns, and if I lived in the days of colonial America, it’s a safe bet I’d be found in one of the colonial inns that still dot the east coast. In fact, you still can when I [...]

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Daily Life of the 19th Century: The Cooper Shop at Old Sturbridge Village

Craftsman working at the Simeon Nash Cooper Shop, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. Click here to view more images from Old Sturbridge Village I’m from the midwest, where for the most part, people are friendly. Outgoing even. If you meet a person outside in the dead of winter, you’re likely to find yourself standing out in the [...]

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Daily Life of the 19th Century: Clothes on the Line

19th century reenactors hanging clothes on the line

Re-enactors bringing clothes in from the line at Powell Farm, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Long Island, New York. To view more images from Old Bethpage Village, click here Some things we took for granted, and among them was drying clothes on a clothes line. Certainly not the speediest method, but there’s a charm to the [...]

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Revolutionary War Battlefields: Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts

The Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts. Click here for more images from Concord The Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, was the site of the first real skirmish of the American Revolution. Earlier on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers opened fire on a company of militia down the road in Lexington, but [...]

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Old Sheldon Church ruins: A quiet retreat in the South Carolina lowcountry

The old Sheldon Church, in northern Beaufort County, South Carolina doesn’t have much luck when it comes war. The proper name for this venerable set of old ruins is Prince William’s Parish Church. With a name like that, one would think it would give faithful service. This seemed not to be the case however, as the British burned [...]

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Piracy in Charleston S.C, The Pirate House

The Pirate House in Charleston, SC it is believed, once played host to smugglers and pirates, extending hospitality to Blackbeard himself. Is there any truth to the legends? Does it matter?

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Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous 2011 & memories from the gutter

An historical reenactment, authentic period music & libations are served up with photos from the 2011 Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous in Vincennes, IN

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