Acorn Street - one of the most photographed streets in Boston. Located on Beacon Hill, you can see life as it was in Colonial America, with structures dating back to the 17th century.
Sunburst over the jail.... this is the last remaining structure from the once-thriving silver mining Red Mountain Town, near Ouray, Colorado.
Walking in historical footsteps.....Dr. Calvin Post moved here in the 1830s. As a physician, he was also a staunch abolitionist, who helped slaves escape by way of the Underground Railroad. One can only wonder how many terrified slaves were hidden here, and how many actually gained their freedom a few miles north...
Perspective... I am intrigued by abandoned mines and ghost towns. So many stories to be told... (San Juan Mountains, in Colorado)
Schoolhouses of America (personal project) emerged from my passions for education and photography. A classic example of the rural Colorado schoolhouse, Maysville School was once divided into two parts - a classroom, and living quarters for the teacher.
Galena is a ghost town in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota. This school was built in 1882 during a mining boom. It closed in 1943, but is preserved by the Galena Historical Society, and still hosts students from surrounding school districts. Schoolhouses of America (personal project)
The current Cape Lookout Lighthouse is 163' tall, and was built in the late 1850s. It was almost destroyed in the Civil War. It flashes every 15 seconds, and is one of the few lighthouses operating during the day.
Built by pioneers in 1885, Strawberry School was opened during Arizona's territorial and early statehood days. Schoolhouses of America (personal project)
In Arizona, this one room schoolhouse, Strawberry School, was the instructional site for school children until 1916, when it closed due to lack of students. Schoolhouses of America (personal project)