Posts Tagged ‘USA travel’

Ann Arbor

Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Ann Arbor tour

Ann Arbor tour

The city of Ann Arbor is situated in the state of Michigan in USA. It is the administrative center of the Washtenaw county and has population of 113,000 citizens. The city has more than hundred years history, but the development happened after the transfer of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, it became a regional transport center. Also the city is quite well developed and has good trading and entertainment abilities. In 1839, with creation of the railways, the city began undergoing rapid development. This supports the city through the years and makes the growing very fast. Nowadays the city is really beautiful and well organized. The size of Ann Arbor is not so big, but definitely the organization is on high level. The city has large green plants and parks all around, which are making it beautiful and the air is quite fresh everywhere. The beautiful parks are one of the attractions of the city and Nichols Arboretum is definitely the largest and has hundreds of different plants and trees. However the city is quite modern and has a lot of entertainments. The large shopping centers and malls are part of the modernism in the city architecture and style. In the center of Ann Arbor there are beautiful mix of buildings from the nineteenth and early twentieth century, contrasting with modern buildings. Definitely this beautiful city will give you great places for tourism and traveling and will show you some of the most beautiful part of USA.
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Huntsville

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Huntsville

Huntsville

Huntsville is a city located in the territory of Alabama. Huntsville is located in Madison County and is its center. Part of the city is located in the neighboring Limestone County. The population of the city Huntsville is 158,216 people.The city owes its name to John Hunt, the first settler in the area who lived here in 1805. Although it was originally called Twickenham, the town was renamed in 1811 Huntsville the name of its first settler. John Hunt was a veteran of the war of the revolution. Since he purchased the land on which he settled, he had to move south from their original place of residence. In 1811 became the first city Huntsville incorporated town in Alabama. The city grew along the Tennessee River, as it began to build textile factories, factories producing munitions until after the time the city became a center of attraction and it was built at NASA Space Center. The rapid expansion of Huntsville is due to the construction of the railroad and the cotton industry. Many wealthy planters moved here from Virginia (Virginia), North and South Carolina and Georgia. In 1819 Huntsville hosted Constitution Convention. Forty-four delegates wrote a new constitution, Alabama.
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Bridgeport

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport is a city located within the state of Connecticut. Bridgeport is located within the county of Fairfield. The population is estimated at 144,229 people. The city is characterized by its attachment to the famous local resident, circus artist and mayor – PT Barnum. Barnum built three houses in the city during the winter circus hosted the city. The first English settlement on the west bank of the estuary Pequonnock was founded in 1639 and named after the river. In 1777 the village was renamed Newfield. During the American Revolution Bridgeport became an important strategic center. In 1800 Newfield became a suburb of Bridgeport and Bridgeport in 1836 officially recognized the town. Bridgeport is known as the birthplace of the frisbee because here was an open office of one of the first companies to produce Frisbee. During the first years of its existence Bridgeport was inhabited by people who are subsisting on fishing and of cattle, and agriculture. In the late nineteenth century it passed through a stage of dramatic industrialization and became a manufacturing center. The region produces cutters, sewing machines, carriages, brassieres, saddles, and ammunition. In March 1860 Abraham Lincoln speech in the auditorium in the old Bridgeport City Hall. Special plaque notes the place where he kept his speech Abraham Lincoln.
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San Bernardino

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

San Bernardino

San Bernardino

San Bernardino is a town located in California and is the center of San Bernardino County. The city of San Bernardino 209,924 people live. San Bernardino is part of the so-called Inland Empire. This is called a territory that unites the oldest cities in the state – San Bernardino Riverside and Ontario, as well as their municipal areas. San Bernardino Valley comes from San Bernardino, which is actually located. In San Bernardino Valley has hot and cold springs. San Bernardino is one of the oldest cities in California. The town is named after Saint Bernardino of Siena. This happened in 1810. At that time the city was never in densely populated areas. In 1851, when California became a part of the states during the Civil War, things changed. The first Anglo-American colony consisted of settlers, among whom were a religious group from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They emigrated in 1857, during the War of Utah. In 1857 San Bernardino received city status. Soon after, the city became an important transportation and commercial hub of California.
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