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This is a good answer on a variety of levels including being in the same geographic region with adjacencies to rivers and the ocean, sharing similar cultural foundation in the Colonial era and being of modest size.
It's easy to see when visiting the three that Wilmington's history and prominence was more modest than the other two but there are many veins of similarities.
This is a good answer on a variety of levels including being in the same geographic region with adjacencies to rivers and the ocean, sharing similar cultural foundation in the Colonial era and being of modest size.
It's easy to see when visiting the three that Wilmington's history and prominence was more modest than the other two but there are many veins of similarities.
i think wilmington actually had a bigger role in the Civil War, because it was easier to defend.
the main difference is it doesn't really have any downtown parks like the other two. It has the Riverfront Park but not really any large greenspace type park.
Charleston got bigger because it got some military bases and some other government related stuff that brought in other companies.
I'd say Wilmington, North Carolina is the most similar to Savannah. Wilmington actually has a slightly gritty appearance in some areas, like the old cotton warehouses on the Cape Fear River with brick architecture. Also, Wilmington and Savannah aren't technically located right on the coast, they're along rivers a little further inland. Therefore, they both have river walks.
St. Augustine is similar to these cities, as well. Even though it's in Florida, it's actually more culturally "southern" than cities further south like Miami or Tampa. The only problem is that St. Augustine is smaller.
Out of curiosity, are there any more classic southern cities like Charleston and Savannah? I mean stuff like historic architecture, tight streets, soul food everywhere, etc.
Yeah Old Towne in Portsmouth, VA is the largest collection of pre civil war architecture between Alexandria and Charleston.
It's amazing it hadn't been mentioned, Norfolk's Freemason district is quite old too and has cobblestone streets. Also Norfolk Freemason and Portsmouth Olde Towne are all connected by a ferry and a short walk to Norfolk's ligh rail. Swimming Point in Portsmouth is also a very tiny collection of historical houses between Olde Towne and The Navel Hospital.
It's amazing how often Hampton Roads is glossed over when it comes to history and the south no region can compare, in the Southeast.
Yeah Old Towne in Portsmouth, VA is the largest collection of pre civil war architecture between Alexandria and Charleston.
It's amazing it hadn't been mentioned, Norfolk's Freemason district is quite old too and has cobblestone streets. Also Norfolk Freemason and Portsmouth Olde Towne are all connected by a ferry and a short walk to Norfolk's ligh rail. Swimming Point in Portsmouth is also a very tiny collection of historical houses between Olde Towne and The Navel Hospital.
It's amazing how often Hampton Roads is glossed over when it comes to history and the south no region can compare, in the Southeast.
I'd really like to visit Portsmouth and Norfolk, one day. Any other good places (even small towns that aren't ad well known), in nearby Virginia, North Carolina, or even somewhere in the Delmarva Peninsula? I suspect Smith Island(MD), and Tangier Island (VA) would possibly be worth seeing too.
Out of curiosity, are there any more classic southern cities like Charleston and Savannah? I mean stuff like historic architecture, tight streets, soul food everywhere, etc.
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