Caroline Eubanks

1 week ago | thisismysouth.com | Caroline Eubanks

Beaufort, North Carolina is one of the oldest towns in the state and has a rich history shaped by maritime life, trade, piracy, and military activity. Originally called “Fish Town,” its location on Beaufort Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean made it a strategic port. Blackbeard ran the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge aground near Beaufort in 1718. The wreck was discovered in 1996 and is a significant archaeological site.

1 week ago | thisismysouth.com | Caroline Eubanks

Lighthouses were created to signal to incoming boats safely and were once found throughout the Southeast. Especially on the Atlantic coast, lighthouses aided in guiding ships into the harbor, but not without plenty of shipwrecks along the way. Several have since been demolished or lost over the years, but there are plenty more you can visit and even climb. Note that some are currently under renovation and may operate in a limited capacity. This post contains affiliate links.

1 week ago | thisismysouth.com | Caroline Eubanks

The Hotel Chalet at The Choo Choo is a boutique hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, offering a unique blend of historic charm and modern amenities. Situated at the former Terminal Station, a Beaux-Arts-style train station built in 1909, the hotel is part of the iconic Chattanooga Choo Choo complex, named for the famous song. It opened in 2023. This post contains affiliate links. The hotel features 127 guest rooms, including 25 restored Pullman train cars dating from the 1920s to the 1960s.

1 week ago | thisismysouth.com | Caroline Eubanks

Founded in 1860, Valdosta was named after “Val d’Aosta,” the plantation of Governor George Troup, which got its title from the Aosta Valley in Italy. The arrival of the railroad in the late 1800s helped the city’s growth, as did the tobacco industry. Today, it’s best known for Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, and Moody Air Force Base, established in 1941.

1 week ago | thisismysouth.com | Caroline Eubanks

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the primary airport serving North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, encompassing Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. In 1929, Raleigh’s first municipal airport opened. It became the Raleigh-Durham Army Air Field in 1943 and served as a training base for the Army Air Corps until 1948. In 2024, RDU handled a record 15.5 million passengers, steadily increasing over the years as an alternative to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.