This Ain’t Your Manhattan Panera
The Unica Cafe is unassuming place in the middle of a busy retail block on Main St in Jersey City is a family run business…
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Father and Son Bridges over the Raritan River in New Jersey
Connecting Edison on the North bank and New Brunswick on the South bank, two bridges tower over a river crossing that was favored by the…
Whitlock’s Mill Lighthouse
The St Croix river was once a major means of transporting lumber between the neighboring towns of Eastport and Calais, Maine. Part of the river,…
PIkeswoods Rest Area
Just 3 miles south of Calais proper lies a rest stop that really is more of a destination than a quick break from the long…
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
First opened in 1902 with 120 beds, Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital was intended to protect the American populace from the myriad of diseases plaguing its…
The George R. Pepper Middle School
The abandoned George R. Pepper Middle School in Philadelphia, named for Republican Senator George R. Pepper, a Philadelphia lawyer considered one of the legends of…
America’s First Mile – The Top of Route 1
Everything starts somewhere, and US Route 1 starts at America’s First Mile at a granite monument in Fort Kent, Maine. U.S. Route 1 runs for…
Rock’s Diner – First Diner on Route 1 South
The first diner on Route 1 sits on the US side of the US/Canada border in Fort Kent, Maine. This beloved diner has had its…
Sign of the Month for May, 2022
Cifelli’s Quality Fuel & Car is just 4 miles off of Route 1, and they definitely have a sign that would make The Sign of…
Wollaston Beach – Quincy, Massachusetts
Wollaston Beach, on Quincy Bay in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the largest public beach in Boston Harbor with around 2.3 miles of shoreline. The northern end…