Sunday, September 5, 2010

John Coltrane House | Philadelphia, PA

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John Coltrane’s Home from 1952-58. A National Historic Landmark. Photo courtesy of Tony Fischer, Carpe Diem Photography “I know that there are evil forces in the world, but I want to be a force for good. A force for real good.” John Coltrane, 1966 A pioneering African-American jazz musician, composer, saxophonist. Coltrane used African and [...]

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Hampton National Historic Site | Towson, MD

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Hampton Mansion (main house), Exterior View Hampton National Historic Site in Towson, Maryland preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters. Owned by the Ridgely family for seven generations, the estate’s mansion was the largest private home in America when it was [...]

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