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Historically Rich

The state in today’s spotlight has historical sites in all portions. And sometimes, they overlap with each other.

From early settlements to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to naval bases and government offices of today — Virginia is full of history.

During my visit a year ago, this midwestern girl had to keep reminding herself of the age of the culture around her. Yes, some of the buildings are 20th century re-creation — often from much older plans and descriptions. Other structures and traces of structures go back to when semi-nomadic Native Americans hunted and fished where I now live.

My visit to this state had one flaw — time was too short. Does that mean I need to travel again? Perhaps tour different historic home and sites?

Photographer Serena Carter never lived or worked in Missouri before she was hired to document the state parks. Seeing the natural and man-made sights for the first time gave her a fresh perspective on the world she found. Check out the sweet romance, Morning Tryst, to discover what else she discovered during her tenure. Kindle edition is at the other end of this link: https://amzn.to/35gH37S