New Orleans
Mobile Savannah Charleston Ashville and Charlotte
The original settlement of New Orleans and the oldest neighborhood
in the city is Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter. Established by
the French in 1718, the location continues to be a valuable site for trade due
to its strategic position along the Mississippi River. The district is a
National Historic Landmark and is bordered by popular streets, such as Canal,
Decatur and Rampart Streets and Esplanade Avenue. The French Quarter boasts cultural
contributions from the French, Spanish, Italians, Africans, Irish and others as
demonstrated by the development of New Orleans as a global port.
Mobile Alabama is located at
the head of Mobile Bay and the Central Gulf Coast. Mobile was founded by the
French in 1702. During its first 100 years, Mobile was a colony of France,
Britain and Spain; it became a part of the United States of America in 1813.
Savannah
was founded in 1733 on the Savannah River, it became the colonial capital and
later the first state capital of Georgia. Its port was of strategic importance
during both the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Charleston
was founded in 1670, Charleston is defined by its cobblestone streets,
horse-drawn carriages and pastel pre-Civil-War-era houses, particularly in the
bustling French Quarter and Battery areas. The Battery promenade and Waterfront
Park both overlook Charleston Harbor, while Fort Sumter, a Federal stronghold
where the first shots of the Civil War rang out, lies across the water.
Charlotte is named in honor of
King George III of Britain’s consort. It is a city with 199 neighborhoods and many nicknames,
including: the famed Hornet’s Nest
derived from the American Revolution,
The QC, Crown Town, Home of NASCAR, Gem of the
South, CLT, Bank Town, Char-Town and City of Trees.
Asheville
has a fascinating
past; experience a walking itinerary that commemorates the city’s most
significant cultural, educational, social and architecture stories; a museum without
walls. Urban Farm and Mountain Trails Gourmet Cuisine Public Art Music Heritage
and a Bohemian Culture.