The historic towns and cities of the U.S. South predate even the first permanent European settlers who landed in Florida in 1565. Events that happened in the South have shaped our country`s history, from French colonial Louisiana to the battles of the Civil War to the civil rights movement a century after the war. We hereby recommend a sampling of historic towns and cities from Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The site of the first permanent English settlements and the places that played pivotal roles in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War – these historic places are all in the Mid-Atlantic.
If you love natural beauty, quaint towns, whale-watching, and eating some great seafood, then the Northeast is for you. From idyllic mountain villages to stunning seaside retreats, there`s just something special about the Northeast.