6 DVD Collection of "Discoveries…America" South Atlantic States: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia & Virginia.
Florida: Meet with a real astronaut at Kennedy Space Center, Historic St. Augustine, Cattle Ranching near Lake Kissimmee, air boating swamp tour, Manatee at Homosassa Springs, performance water skiing at Cypress Gardens, Miami and the Florida Keys, Tarpon at Robbies, World Record Angler Billy Pate, and Everglades National Park.
Georgia: Everyone has a story to tell with Swamp Gravy in Colquitt, Gopher Tortoise at Reed Bingham SP, Harness Horse Training in Hawkinsville, wild chickens in Fitzgerald, Jimmy Carter NHP in Plains, Cyclorama and Center for Pupperty Arts in Atlanta, and tug boats in Savannah.
North Carolina: Wright Brothers museum with replica of original flyer. Kitty Hawk Kites - ultra lights & kite boards. Hang gliding classes in Jockey’s Ridge sand dune on Outer Banks. Wilmington historic city with over 200 historic buildings, museums & antique shops. Bluegrass Festival support historic Thalean Hall. Lowe’s Motor Speedway home of NASCAR. Buck Baker Racing School - enthusiasts learn skills. Love Valley mountain community includes modern cowboys. Penland School of Crafts founded on love of clay, stone, wood, metal, fibers & textiles. Arval Woodey has wooden chairs made without nails or glue. Mast General Store in business for one hundred years. Young’s Mountain Music, where aspiring musicians get together & play music.
South Carolina: Horse drawn carriage tour of old Charleston, basket weavers of exquisite handmade sweet grass baskets, Circular Congregational Church and the Magnolia Singers performing spirituals, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, dolphin-watching excursion, Ride a shrimp boat along coastal waters, upcountry lifestyle in Edgefield...
Virginia: Guitars, banjos, fiddles and mandolins - Mount Rogers School students learn mountain music, live music at Rex Theater in Galax, Wayne Henderson guitar maker shares stories, Shenandoah Valley, Staunton, dancing “Morris Men”, street fair, hot glass exhibition, Jamestown site, Jamestown Settlement - early American life - Indian village, sailing ships and swordsmen, Colonial Williamsburg, 1700's costumed characters, Yorktown battlefield, smoked country ham preparation.
West Virginia: Outdoors at New River Gorge. Regional craftworks at Tamarack. In Paden City, Marble King makes over a million marbles per day. Cairo hosts annual Marble-fest. Local artisans create one-of-a-kind marbles. In Grafton, first Mother’s Day celebration held. In Fairmont, first Father’s Day. Moundsville, Adena Indian burial mounds built over 1000 years ago. Harpers Ferry played important role in industry, abolition of slavery, civil war, and education of former slaves. At National Historic Park, visitors learn about John Brown and hike trails. Scenic vistas, tunnels, waterfalls and rivers highlight West Virginia’s railroad country. Visitors explore via golden era of steam or reliving life in a 40’s Pullman car. Local guides explain allure of rock climbing at Seneca Rocks. Nelson Rocks includes a “via ferrata” – with fixed cables and steel ladders to aid climbing.
Please see Discoveries... America individual states for complete descriptions.
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