Wheatleigh was the wedding gift of Henry Cook to his daughter, Georgie, when she married the Spanish Count, Carlos de Heredia. Cook came from a long line of hard workers, and he himself was a financier, railroad and real estate tycoon, and a banker. ... Read More >
The History of The Captain’s House Inn – Cape Cod Massachusetts
The History of The Captain's House Inn – Cape Cod Massachusetts - The stately home that would become the Captain's House Inn was the idea of Captain H. Harding. He had the home built in the Greek Revival architectural style in 1839 as a gift to his ... Read More >
The History of Calistoga Ranch: A Family’s Home
The History of Calistoga Ranch: A Family's Home - As 1900s Europe began to see the changing tides of war, a young newlywed, Ludwig Orth, sought a safe place to raise his family – just like many of his generation. His cousin owned a ranch in the ... Read More >
The Ettington Park Hotel of Stour Valley
The Ettington Park Hotel of Stour Valley - Ettington Park Hotel is a spectacular estate situated on the River Stour in the pristine Stour Valley, a mere six miles away from Shakespeare's birthplace. The Shirley family is considered the original ... Read More >
The Charming Small Town of Newberry, South Carolina
The Charming Small Town of Newberry, South Carolina - History buffs agree – if you want a vacation steeped in historical southern charm, Newberry is a town with history as its foundation. Newberry is located just north of Columbia, and its downtown ... Read More >
Tourico Vacations Reviews Rose Hill Plantation
The former home of William H Gist, South Carolina's governor from 1858-1860, is now a protected historical site. Rose Hill Plantation, the stately governor's mansion, is an eclectic structure built in the antebellum style of the Old South. Tourico ... Read More >
The Inn at the Presidio of San Francisco
The Inn at the Presidio of San Francisco - When the United States Army was posted in San Francisco, Main Post was both socially and administratively the heart of the Presidio. Main Post's Pershing Hall was the epitome of the classic social gathering ... Read More >
The Nemours Mansion and Estate in Wilmington, Delaware
The Nemours Mansion and Estate in Wilmington, Delaware - Alfred DuPont had a penchant for the finer things in life. He married his wife, Alicia, in 1907, and made it his life's work to express his love for her in as many ways as he could. The ... Read More >
Tourico Vacations Reviews the Hotel Whitcomb of San Francisco
The Hotel Whitcomb is the epitome of gracious, pre-1900s San Francisco. Chandeliers of Austrian crystal hang in the elegant lobby, accenting marble table- and countertops, stained glass windows and adornments from none other than Tiffany's, and the ... Read More >
The Riverbank Town of Peebles, Scotland
The Riverbank Town of Peebles, Scotland - Dotting the banks of the River Tweed are glorious little towns with histories all their own. One such town is Peebles. Located not too far from Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh, Peebles is bursting with ... Read More >
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