Woodbury Historical Tours

08/31/2026

at the Little Bighorn today

08/29/2026

Camas Meadows Battlefield

"Camas Meadows is the location of the August 20th battle of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877. After the horrific attack at Big Hole on August 9th and 10th, the nimíipuu (Nez Perce) went south, crossing back into Idaho over Bannock Pass before heading east towards Yellowstone National Park. In the meantime, General Howard's troops, which had not taken part in the attack at Big Hole, had taken a circuitous route roughly parallel to the nimíipuu in an attempt to head them off. In an effort to slow down Howard, a small group of warriors decided to raid the army camp to steal horses and disrupt Howard's advance." [NPS]

08/24/2026

Battlefield stops today: Spokane Plains, Four Lakes, Steptoe.

08/20/2026

— Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports History —

"Owens won four events in just 45 minutes. He set 5 new world records in the long jump, 220-yard and 200-meter sprint, and 220-yard and 200-meter low hurdles. Additionally, he equalled a sixth world record in the 100-yard dash."

Location of the “Greatest 45 Minutes in Sports History.”

08/20/2026

Hike the WILDERNESS & SPOTSYLVANIA
June 3-6, 2027, with GORDON RHEA
[limited number of openings available]

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"More desperate fighting has not been witnessed on this continent than that of the 5th and 6th of May.” —Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, speaking of the Battle of the Wilderness
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Gordon Rhea is the preeminent chronicler of the 1864 Overland Campaign, the titanic clash of armies under Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. He will conduct a walking tour of every foot (or very nearly so) of designated Park Service trails on the Wilderness and Spotsylvania battlefields (two full days on each), interpreting the ground as we go. Additionally, we'll visit a number of private tracts that are inaccessible to the general public. This is a unique opportunity to get a comprehensive, ground-level view of the two opening battles between Grant and Lee, in conversation with today's premier Subject Matter Expert. You'll get your steps in, too.

SIGN UP HERE: https://whtours.org/walk-the-wilderness--spotsylvania.html

08/16/2026

ONE OF MY FAVORITE MARKERS — It stands in Hillsboro (Loudoun County), Virginia, honoring Susan Koerner Wright, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright — a remarkable woman who “guided and wisely inspired” her sons toward their epic discovery. The Wright brothers flew for the first time on Dec. 17, 1903.

Love the font and design, just the right words boldfaced. This was created in the late 1920s. Weigh in, historical sign gurus.

08/13/2026

The Solano

08/12/2026

HISTORY NEVER SLEEPS. In fact, it is happening as we speak. As the great bard of Avon said, "what's past is prologue." It is carved in stone on the National Archives building in Washington.

* * *HISTORIAN-LED, SMALL GROUP TOURS * * *
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For over two decades, we have been tailoring comprehensive bus and walking tours to the hallowed sites where American history unfolded. By laying eyes upon the scene, and walking the ground in conversation with the most authoritative and passionate guides, we gain a fuller understanding of the events that transpired there.

08/09/2026

“Things do not change; we change.”

"Walden, or, Live in the Woods," was published OTD in 1854. https://archive.org/details/waldenorlifeinwo1854thor/page/n3/mode/2up

08/06/2026

Massacre Canyon