Showing posts with label Historical Tours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Tours. Show all posts

The Villa Montezuma San Diego, California

Jesse Shepard came to San Diego after touring the royal courts of Europe during his career as a musician. While in San Diego he built Villa Montezuma, now the Villa Montezuma Museum. It is currently closed to the public, except for occasional events. But, you can take a Daily Tour here. Visit the website at http://villamontezuma.org/




A Tour of Independence Hall & Park



In 2012, they visited Independence Hall and the surrounding park and did this video for all to enjoy. This also includes a picture slide show with 2 very special songs by Elvis Presley & Neil Diamond.

Historical Tour: AERIAL TOUR OF WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE - Department of Defense

AERIAL TOUR OF WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE TOUR OF ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE LAUNCHING AREAS, SMALL MISSILE RANGE, AND THE COMPLEX OF INSTRUMENTATION AND SIGNAL FACILITIES. This movie is part of the collection: FedFlix

Walt Whitman Birthplace Home guided tour & haunted possibilities

Join me on Guided Tour of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Home with some haunted leanings! Also hear Walt Whitman speak from old recording I play at end of film.



Location in Huntington, NY Building circa 1810
Site on Long Island listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Scouting for Paranormal location by James E. Garcia With Orabella Planos and Docent Diane

Jaguar Factory Tour - 1961

In 1961, a young man takes a tour of the Jaguar factory in Coventry. He sees how the cars are built and gets a ride in a brand new XK-E.

San Francisco 1963 - Go on a Tour

San Francisco: Story of a City (1963) - the history of San Francisco from sailing ships which brought the gold miners of 1848, the workers of the transcontinental railroads, farmers, merchants, loggers and cattlemen. Depicts the city in 1963 as a center of wealth, culture and beauty. It shows the Golden Gate Bridge, Misión San Francisco de Asís, sailing ships from the 1800's including the Balclutha, Chinatown, Italian precincts and fashion is featured. It shows oil shipping. Golden Gate Park is featured. And California's freeways. And of course the short winding Lombard street.

First Person: 9/11 Memorial Museum Tour

The President of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City took the Associated Press for a tour on Friday of what has been accomplished so far. The museum is slated to open to the public in the spring of 2014.


Source: AssociatedPress

A Tour of Lincoln's Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetary in Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln's Tomb, which serves as the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife and all but one of his children, is located at Oak Ridge. A number of other prominent politicians and persons from Illinois are also buried at the cemetery. As a result of Lincoln's Tomb, Oak Ridge is the second-most visited cemetery in the United States, after Arlington National Cemetery.

American Heritage - A Tour of Yorktown, Williamsburg & Jamestown, Virginia - 1960's

Allied View of American Heritage - A tour of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestown provides officers from allied countries with insight to American heritage. A pictoral history of USA early settlement. Craftsmen including wigmakers show their skill to the visitors.

Tour of Swedish Antique Shop - Sheffield, MA

A tour of Cupboards & Roses, an antique store in Sheffield, MA owned by Edith Gilson, former advertising executive-turned antiques dealer. Her store specializes in 18th and 19th century Swedish painted folk art and furniture. Part of a new series "Hidden in Plain Sight" for Berkshires Week, The Berkshire Eagle's arts/culture magazine. Reporter: Brian Mastroianni. Shot on iPhone.

A Navajo Tour of Monument Valley, Utah

Monument Valley in Utah is one of the most iconic natural wonders of the world, its vast sandstone buttes familiar from countless Westerns, but few visitors explore its cultural life.

Phil's Tour of Heritage Village in Largo, FL

This video shows the Heritage Village park in Largo Florida during the holiday time. The Heritage Village is a historic living museum showcasing homes and items from Florida's history, some dating back to the 19th century.

Tour of White Island Historic Site

The first lighthouse at the Isles of Shoals was erected on White Island in 1820. It was made out of stone and wood shingles. The White Island Lighthouse Station is one of New England's great historic landmarks. This shining tower protected northeastern mariners from crashing into its rocky shores. It is also New Hampshire's only offshore lighthouse.

Tour of Traveling Lincoln Assassination Museum

Virtual tour of the Traveling Lincoln Assassination Museum. Available for Civil War shows and musters, historical festivals, etc.  Presented by http://historybuff.com/

Tour of George Washington's Library

Curt Viebranz, President and CEO of Mount Vernon, takes you on a tour of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon which opens September 27, 2013. Learn more at www.mountvernon.org/library

Memorial Day Parades and Services

The Sharpsburg Memorial Day Parade for 2013 was another great family event in beautiful Washington County, Maryland USA.



The leaders in Bad Axe wanted to reinvigorate the Memorial Day observance, and had a great effort in this first year. Parade was held Saturday May 25th, 2013.



After visiting 22 cemeteries across southern Door County Sunday morning, the Forestville American Legion Post 372 firing squad held a short ceremony at the Forestville Town Hall.



Marchers, Bands, Veterans and children of all ages, Great Kills Staten Island, New York



The Township of Secaucus hosted a festive Memorial Day Parade for residents to come together and honor those who have served our country. Mayor Michael Gonnelli and Assemblyman Vincent Prieto enjoyed sharing this day with all who attended.



Billed as the Shortest Parade in Onondaga County, the Memorial Day Parade in Borodino, New York. Sunday, May 26, 2013.



Memorial Day Parade in Bandera,Texas 2013



2013 Glen Burnie Memorial Day Parade.



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