The Wandering Disciple

Despite having a storied history dating back to the American Revolution, it was the railroad that helped put Greensboro on the map. By the late 1800's the train tracks of Greensboro provided a gateway to the East and West. This helped give the city it's nickname, the Gate City. This is the historic Greensboro Depot, built by Southern Railway in 1927 and later reopened in 2005 which still serves travelers to and from Greensboro. (Photo: November 3, 2021)

As the British and American troops descended on a skirmish at Guilford County Courthouse, the British came upon the Hoskins Plantation. The 150 acre plantation purchased by Joseph and Hannah Hoskins in 1778 became in the middle of the chaos as the Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place in March of 1781. Today replicas of the original structures stand as part of the Tannenbaum Historic Park. (Photo: November 2, 2021))

A battery of canons protects the third line during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse during the Revolutionary War. The fire power of the canons was a critical defense weapon for the troops during this pivotal skirmish in which the British defeated the Americans at this battleground. While the Brits may have won the battle, the casualties suffered here would result in them losing the war and the Americans gaining independence. (Photo: November 2, 2021))

A sand cat grooms itself at the Greensboro Science Center. This small solitary cat can be found in the deserts of Asia and Africa, far away from water sources. It has adaptations like long fur to protect it from heat and light coloring to help it blend in with its surroundings to avoid predators. (Photo: November 2, 2021)

 At the segregated lunch counter of this Woolworth's in downtown Greensboro, four brave men from A&T collided head on with segregation with a non-violent sit-in that would fuel the civil rights battle.  From this lunch counter in Greensboro, the sit-ins expanded to 55 cities in just a few months and would eventually lead to the desegregation of lunch counters in Greensboro.   (Photo: November 2, 2021) 

Greensboro, North Carolina:  As we wake up from sleep, we enter into the final day of our Fall road trip.  This is mainly a travel day, but we had a few things planned on the day as well as that daunting 11 hour drive home.   We packed up the car and checked out of the hotel and began our day. It was a chilly 41 degrees this morning, the coldest day of the trip.  The remaining two items we had on our list of things to do were outside attractions.  Based on the drive before us, the fact that one of them did not open for another two hours and we didn't have time to let it warm up a bit before going hiking.  We decided to pass on them and conduct a quick driving tour of downtown before hitting the road south. Greensboro was a great city.  For being the third largest city in North Carolina, it never felt like it.  You were not overwhelmed with people or traffic, felt out of place as a tourist and there was tons of things to do.  We filled o...

  When the sun sets on the Gate City, the paranormal activity picks up over the Gate City.  Home to activity in two wars, Greensboro has quite a haunted history.  We got to listen to stories of the ghostly haunts during our recent ghost tour hosted by Carolina History and Haunts.  The 90-minute Nightmares Around Elm Street brings the haunted history to life on the night streets of Greensboro.  (Photo: October 31, 2021)  

Greensboro, North Carolina : Hello and welcome to day three of our Fall road trip to North Carolina.  This is our final full day in NC before heading home to the Sunshine State in the morning.  We still have a bunch of stuff to do on our to-do list however we are running out of time.  Today's day of exploration will take us to the International Civil Rights Museum, the Greensboro Science Center and Gilford Courthouse National Military Park.   The day got started with a hearty breakfast at Carolina's Diner.  We had dinner here last night and vowed to return so we decided to head there for breakfast this morning.  The breakfast was just as good as the dinner.  My wife had her usual ham and cheese omelet, I had the Diner Sausage Skillet and our son had French Toast.  Just like dinner last night, the food was delicious and you got a lot of food for a good price. Our first stop of the day is the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, but we...

Modern day fire engines are so technologically advanced it can be hard to imagine a simpler time.  But thanks to the Greensboro History Museum, we got to take a glimpse into the early days of firefighting via The General Greene.  Built by American LaFrance in 1886, the horse powered pumper was capable of pumping 375 gallons of water onto a fire.  While its a far cry from the 1,500 gallons per minute capacities of modern day pumpers, it was light-years ahead of the bucket brigades that were the norm during this time.  (Photo: October 31, 2021) 

Greensboro, North Carolina: We have been planning a fall road trip to the Smoky Mountains for a couple months, however in the past few weeks our plans have taken a turn.  While we are still headed north to check out the fall foliage, our plans have migrated from Tennessee to neighboring North Carolina.  While don't get me wrong we love the Smokies, we decided to focus on some new towns and chose to visit central North Carolina. We planned on hitting the road at zero dark thirty, however with the excitement of the trip no one got much sleep so we ended up leaving even earlier.  We pulled out of the drive way at 1:30 am and headed north to North Carolina.  We drove under the cover of darkness until we stopped for breakfast outside Savannah, Georgia.  On road trips, we typically skip chain restaurants with the exception of travel days.  Since it was Sunday, our usual favorite of Chick-fil-a was not an option, so we settled on Huddle House in Savannah.  M...