by Jessica James | Mar 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just got back from a short trip to Southern Maryland, where I had the opportunity to visit Point Lookout at the very tip of Maryland. Located on a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, the Point is...
by Jessica James | Mar 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Oh, my this is going to be a busy year! Hope you are all aware of the great historical events taking place across the nation to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the War Between the States.I will be in Charleston, S.C. in April — yep, where...
by Jessica James | Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Well, I promised some more photos from Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, so here they are.You have to appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship on some of these monuments and wonder about the amount of time it must have taken to create them. I am always drawn to those that...
by Jessica James | Feb 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Tombstones overlooking the James.As most of you know, I had a Valentine’s Day book signing at Shirley Plantation for my historical fiction novel Shades of Gray this week. With so much to see in Richmond, I went a day early–and stayed a day later. My...
by Jessica James | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Shirley Plantation main house. The tree is 350 years old.James River lies just behind.I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Richmond where I signed copies of my Civil War novel Shades of Gray at Shirley Plantation on Valentine’s Day. What a great...
