by Jessica James | Jun 8, 2021 | Old Houses, Uncategorized
There’s no better way to see history than on horseback, and I had just that opportunity on Sunday, thanks to a ride sponsored by the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area. Despite the heat and the loudness of the 17-year-brood of cicadas, it was a great day for seeing the...
by Jessica James | May 12, 2021 | Old Houses, People, Uncategorized
May is a beautiful month, but in Civil War history, it is also a sad one. The South lost both Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and General J.E.B. Stuart in May, one year apart. If you venture off I-95 near Fredericksburg, you can visit the site that was, until...
by Jessica James | Mar 23, 2021 | Old Houses, Uncategorized
During my visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, I decided to visit another historic building that is located just south of Frederick, Md., in Urbana. It’s long been on my bucket list because it was visited by the legendary General J.E.B. Stuart...
by Jessica James | Mar 9, 2021 | Trees
Standing the test of time I love trees — especially those that have stood for centuries and witnessed the birth of our country, wars, peace, and everything in between. There is no greater tree than the Angle Oak on Johns Island, South Carolina. Once in danger of...
by Jessica James | Dec 29, 2020 | Old Houses
Historic Moven Park Those of you who read my books know that one of my Civil War novels features historic Morven Park on its cover. Located outside Leesburg, Va., the mansion lies in the heart of the Mosby Confederacy and is quite an impressive estate....
