People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. A view of Fort George sitting atop the headland in St. George’s, Grenada. Originally built by the French in the 18th century, it was later ceded to the British. Below the fort is the Carenage, a horseshoe-shaped harbor used for ships, trade, andContinue reading “Fort George Stands Above Saint George’s Harbour, Grenada”
Category Archives: A Bit Of History
Image of the Day • The Legend Of The Merlion
People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. Singapore’s mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The Singapore Merlion is not however a centuries-old folklore monster, but rather a modern cultural icon designed in 1964 to represent Singapore’s historical roots and its identity.The twoContinue reading “Image of the Day • The Legend Of The Merlion”
Florida and Georgia’s Little Pieces of History
The Small Museums of Florida and Georgia There was a time when small roadside attractions where the highlight of family road-trips. While they have been overshadowed by the mega-parks and major resorts, there are still a number of roadside gems that should be sought out – little pieces of history encased in small museums. IfContinue reading “Florida and Georgia’s Little Pieces of History”
A History of Father’s Day: From Ancient Times to Modern America
According to Hallmark this is probably the very first Father’s Day card commercially printed. What follows is their version of this holiday’s history… Some 4,000 years ago a Babylonian boy named Elmesu may have carved the first Father’s Day card but clay. A few thousand years later a woman named Sonora Louise Dodd was sittingContinue reading “A History of Father’s Day: From Ancient Times to Modern America”
Standing Watch Above The Rhine
People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. Marksburg Castle on the Rhine River Marksburg Castle, a majestic fortress located above the town of Braubach in Rhineland, Germany. This castle holds the unique distinction of being the only hilltop fortress on the Rhine that has never been captured or destroyed. OriginallyContinue reading “Standing Watch Above The Rhine”
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The History Behind The Celebration Of Easter Without question the holiest site in all of Christendom is located in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. It represents the location where Jesus was crucified and where his body was laid to rest. Today there is a high level of certainty that the location has been actually identified.Continue reading “The Church of the Holy Sepulcher”