Irish merchants were drawn to Tenerife by the growing economic opportunities offered by the island's sweet wines ...

As generations of schoolchildren were taught, Elizabeth I of England famously said 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of ...

Forensics labs need Americans with 18th-century ancestral ties to the states of Maryland, Delaware or North Carolina to come ...

“The canal was built in 1728 by Judge Michael Ward. It created a formal landscape and was designed to reflect the picturesque ...

The Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Prairie Du Rocher is a little-known gem that reveals Illinois’ fascinating past.

WGAL's Wendall Woodbury visited the Hans Herr House in County, which was offering a unique Christmas candlelight tour, ...

WILLIAMSBURG — A rare pair of related 18th-century objects were recently acquired ... “Colonial Williamsburg’s collection of British-made ceramics is one of the finest in the United States ...

Growing mistletoe and using it to encourage kissing over Christmas began in England in the 18th century, according to reports. In the 300 years that have followed, the tradition has found its way ...

The pair discovered 264 rare coins buried six inches beneath the floorboards of their 18th century property. And to their astonishment, the old silvers and coppers from 400 years ago are said to ...

“There was nothing on our maps that was showing anything to be ... the site that had been constructed in the early eighteenth century, and it is possible that they were demolished when the ...

As Europe's largest conservation charity celebrates its 130th anniversary, Matt Nixson reveals a handful of the fascinating ...