Author: Jean Gray

  • Bobby Mackey’s Music World to be Demolished

    Bobby Mackey’s Music World to be Demolished

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    Jean Gray

    Owners Plan New Construction After 45 Years of History and Hauntings After more than 45 years of operation, Bobby Mackey’s Music World, one of Kentucky’s most iconic and allegedly haunted […]

  • The John Rutledge House Inn

    The John Rutledge House Inn

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    Jean Gray

    Charleston, South Carolina The historic home at 116 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina, was built in 1763 by John Rutledge for his beloved wife, Elizabeth Grimké. John Rutledge was […]

  • Moon River Brewing Company: The End of an Era

    Moon River Brewing Company: The End of an Era

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    Jean Gray

    Moon River Brewing Company, a beloved institution in Savannah, Georgia, has recently announced its closure, leaving a void in the hearts of locals and visitors alike. Founded in 1999, Moon […]

  • Sioux City Railroad Museum

    Sioux City Railroad Museum

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    Jean Gray

    Sioux City, Iowa Nestled within the heart of Sioux City, Iowa, the Sioux City Railroad Museum stands as a beacon of history and cultural heritage. Beyond its role in preserving […]

  • Flooding Devastates Sioux City Railroad Museum

    Flooding Devastates Sioux City Railroad Museum

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    Jean Gray

    Sioux City, Iowa, a city rich in history and known for its resilience, faced a devastating blow recently as floodwaters surged through its beloved Sioux City Railroad Museum. This cultural cornerstone, which housed invaluable artifacts and documented the region’s profound connection to the railroad industry, now lies in ruins, its exhibits damaged by the unrelenting…

  • The Nathaniel Hamlin Museum & Park

    The Nathaniel Hamlin Museum & Park

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    Jean Gray

    Audubon, Iowa The Nathaniel Hamlin Museum & Park in Audubon, Iowa, has a rich history deeply intertwined with the community’s evolution. Originally purchased by Audubon County in 1890 to establish […]

  • Mount Washington Hotel

    Mount Washington Hotel

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    Jean Gray

    Bretton Woods, New Hampshire The Mount Washington Resort is a luxury hotel and resort lying just West of its namesake: Mount Washington. The hotel has maintained an elegant vintage look […]

  • Sweetwater Mansion: The Governor Robert Patton House

    Sweetwater Mansion: The Governor Robert Patton House

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    Jean Gray

    Florence, Alabama The Governor Robert Patton House, named Sweetwater Mansion after the creek near which it resides, is a plantation house on the outskirts of Florence. Patton’s once flourishing estate […]

  • The Hoosac Tunnel

    The Hoosac Tunnel

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    Jean Gray

    North Adams, Massachusetts The Hoosac Tunnel, known by many as The Bloody Pit, stretches nearly five miles under Hoosac Mountain in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Taking over 22 […]

  • The Old St. Augustine Jail

    The Old St. Augustine Jail

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    Jean Gray

    St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine has perhaps the bloodiest history of any city in North America. What else would you expect from America’s first city? Now, the city is a […]