Biltmore Estate

Day 2 - Visit the Biltmore Estate

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October 8th 2013
Geo: 35.5984, -82.5531Spent the day at the Biltmore Estate. This is the Vanderbilt's 179,000 sq. ft. estate. It was started in 1889 and completed in Dec, 1895. It is unbelievable. We we then did a little wine tasting at the estate, and then headed to the campground.Heading to the Smokey Mountains tomorrow. We will see how far we can get with the government shutdown......arrrrrr. ... read more

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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