Party like a Pirate in New Orleans’ French Quarter

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

The oldest bar in the United States and the most haunted place in New Orleans. These are claims made by Lafitteā€™s Blacksmith Shop Piano Bar and Lounge. While both of these claims are hard to prove or disprove, it is a very unique place with a lot of history.

Texas’ Fort Davis is One of the Best Remaining Examples of the American Southwest Military Outpost

Fort Davis Texas

Fort Davis is one of the best examples remaining of a military outpost in the American Southwest. It is a reminder of the role the military played in the settlement and development of the West. Fort Davis is one of fourteen forts in the frontier fort system protecting emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the San Antonio-El Paso Road and the Chihuahua Trail.