Road Trips — Doug's History Blog

Road Trip! Kentucky - Louisville and Perryville Battlefield!

Doug’s latest roadtrip was centered around Imaging USA - the Professional Photographers of America’s national convention in Louisville, KY. But of course there was plenty of history along the way including a few hours at the biggest and best preserved Civil War battlefield in Kentucky - Perryville! Lots of photos and information here!

Road Trip! Detroit to Houston for the National Championship & Plenty of History Along The Way

Another epic road trip to see Michigan win the national championship in Houston but with a ton of history along the way! Doug and his son Tony hit no fewer than 3 Civil War Battlefields, another president’s home and plenty more historical sites… Come on along!

Road Trips, Presidents Homes, BattlefieldsDoug CohenFebruary 6, 2024M10 SocialMichigan Football, NRG Stadium, Little Rock Nine, Little Rock Central High School, Civil Rights, Civil War, Civil War Battlefields, Civil War Sites, Nashville Campaign, Camden Expedition, Road Trip, American History, American Presidents, American Battlefield Trust, Confederate States Of America, Bill Clinton, President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home, Hope Arkansas, Spring Hill Battlefield, Old State House Little Rock, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Poison Springs Battlefield, John Bell Hood Tennessee Campaign, Franklin Battlefield, General Patrick Cleburne, Carter House Franklin Tennessee, Lost Cause Mythology, Doug Cohen, Doug's History Blog, M10 Social, Digital Marketing, Metro Detroit, Frameable Faces PhotographyComment

Road Trip! Cleveland - President Garfield National Historic Site, Art, Music, & Hiking!

Another awesome roadtrip to a city that way more to offer than you may know - Cleveland! Doug lived there for a year back in 1994 so he’s always happy to get back there and he and son Tony packed in a ton of stuff in less than 48 hours - so come along!

Road Trip! Fredericksburg, North Anna, Richmond & Lexington, VA!

This roadtrip ended up being a pretty deep dive into some directions Doug didn’t anticipate… an odyssey through Virginia back in 2019 with battlefields, capitol buildings, university campuses, museums and discussions of monuments… come along!

Road Trip! Richmond, KY Battlefield and Andersonville National Historic Site

Another roadtrip going back to December of 2019 just before the pandemic hit - two great Civil War sites with plenty of insights and photos - Doug shares his experiences at the scene of the complete Confederate victory at Richmond, KY and the notorious Confederate prison camp at Andersonville, GA!

A Visit to D.C.! Manassas National Battlefield and much more...

A whirlwind trip in and out of D.C. for Doug - it had been wayyyyy too long and 7 hours at Mannassas National Battlefield was epic - a total immersion of studying the battle along with some sites in the city!

Road Trip! An Epic Two Week Odyssey Across America

The Cohens go full Griswold with an epic two week odyssey across America hitting 13 states in 15 days along with 9 national parks, several national monuments & forests, 3 presidents homes and visits with various friends in various cities! Doug gives the full recap with plenty of photos, videos and tips for anyone looking to do a similar trip!

Road Trips, Presidents HomesDoug CohenJune 16, 2023M10 SocialHerbert Hoover, Iowa City, Nile Kinnick, Badlands, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills National Forest, Black Elk Peak, Crazy Horse, Jam! Bozeman, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Prismatic Spring, Norris Geyser Basin, Black Dragon's Caldron, Old Faithful, Bison, Prairie Dogs, Cliff Shelf Nature Trail, More Than Just Parks, Pinnacle Overlook, Wall Drug, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Watchman Trail, Mount Carmel Scenic Drive, Bryce Canyon National Park, Queens Garden Navajo Loop, Thor's Hammer, Canyonlands National Park, Upheaval Dome, Island In The Sky, Canyonlands Green River Overlook, Canyonlands Mesa Arch, Canyonlands Buck Canyon, Canyonlands Grand View Point, Capitol Reef National Park, The Castle Capitol Reef, Capitol Gorge, Capitol Reef Chimney Rock, Capitol Reef Panorama Point, Arches National Park, Delicate Arch, Skyline Arch, Turret Arch, Arches Sand Arch, Lincoln Home Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Mary Todd Lincoln, Tom Till, Moab, Horseshoe BendComment

Road Trip! Flight 93, James Buchanan's Wheatland, Valley Forge, NYC

One of Doug’s epic roadies with the fam… this time heading east towards NYC with plenty of history to see along the way - come along!

Road Trip! Asheville, Andrew Johnson Nat'l Historical Site, Lincoln Memorial U

Doug & Ally packed in a ton of scenery, food, and HISTORY in this epic road trip in less than 48 hours! Come along for the ride with plenty of photos as we head to Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Lincoln Memorial University and more!