The Highest Point of the Parkway

The Great Smokey Mountains

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October 11th 2008
Fredricksburg has become somewhat of a tourist attraction due to the number of Civil War battles fought both in the town and in the surrounding countryside. Over 100, 000 Americans died in the immediate area surrounding Fredricksburg through the Civil War. As a bit of a Civil War nerd, it was time to inflict some revenge on Fiona for all those pointless hours spent standing outside of a changing r ... read more

North America » United States » Tennessee » Great Smoky Mountains Parkway

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more