Most Beautiful Historic and Well-Preserved Towns/Small Cities in Your State or Region? (rated, teaching)

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Paulll

Mobile, AL (This one is a guess, I've never been there. From what I've seen it looks like it preserved a good amount of it's past.). Correct me if I'm wrong.

I'd say Mobile is a good example for Alabama, although they did destroy a good bit. Had they not done so, the city would probably be as highly regarded as Charleston and Savannah. But what's left is still more than most.

[CinderFella7]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

I'd say Mobile is a good example for Alabama, although they did destroy a good bit. Had they not done so, the city would probably be as highly regarded as Charleston and Savannah. But what's left is still more than most.

Thank you for the info! It's always sad when historic areas are destroyed imo. Interesting you mention Charleston and Savannah because I always thought they shared similarities. Thanks again

[SunGrins]

Las Vegas, New Mexico, has an active preservation effort. It is known for nice historical homes and the restoration of the Castaneda Hotel (first Harvey hotel) and the Plaza Hotel (No Country for Old Men location).

I only drove through but Fort Scott, Kansas looked like they have made an effort to preserve their downtown and the fort itself is a historic site.

[ClemVegas]

Pendleton SC near Clemson. Its entire downtown area is on the Register of Historic Places. They say the downtown square is basically the same as it was over 200 years ago.

There are several old plantation homes in the area including Fort Hill on the Clemson campus near the football stadium.

The infamous and most prominent southerner in the era after Thomas Jefferson, John C Calhoun, lived at Fort Hill.

Aiken SC

Camden SC (the oldest inland city in SC)

[Tom Lennox 70]

1. Natchitoches, Louisiana

2. Ponchatoula, Louisiana

3. Mandeville, Louisiana

4. Ocean Springs, Mississippi

5. Natchez, Mississippi

6. St. Francisville, Louisiana

The first 4 area full of the classic Americana kind of charm while 5-6 have more of the uniquely Southern kind of charm. Going through St. Francisville or Natchez you can picture yourself surrounded by the grace and gentility of the good ol days of the antebellum South.

[KathrynAragon]

I love:

Luckenbach, TX
Natchitoches, LA
Jefferson, TX

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Tom Lennox 70

1. Natchitoches, Louisiana

2. Ponchatoula, Louisiana

3. Mandeville, Louisiana

4. Ocean Springs, Mississippi

5. Natchez, Mississippi

6. St. Francisville, Louisiana

The first 4 area full of the classic Americana kind of charm while 5-6 have more of the uniquely Southern kind of charm. Going through St. Francisville or Natchez you can picture yourself surrounded by the grace and gentility of the good ol days of the antebellum South.

Pontchatoula is merely a street with some old buildings. Hammond has more charm in its downtown core no doubt. Ruston would be better too.

And which decade was the good ol days?

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Tom Lennox 70

Going through St. Francisville or Natchez you can picture yourself surrounded by the grace and gentility of the good ol days of the antebellum South.

What was so good about those days Tom?

[Champ le monstre du lac]

For Vermont, I'd say Woodstock. Tourists love it, it has an old money kind of charm to it, and the Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historic Park is nearby. For skiers it's on the way to Killington so it's a great road stop or place to spend the night. In the snowfall it looks enchanted.

[tarheel84]

Some of my favorites from N.C.:

Coast:
Edenton
Washington
Beaufort
Southport
New Bern

Piedmont:
Hillsborough
Southern Pines

Mountains:
Blowing Rock
Asheville
Highlands