US Airways - September 2012 - (Page 70)

Charlotte, N.C. Clockwise from top left: tryon palace, Three Presidents monument, Grove park Inn White House T 70 september 2012 presidential history runs deep in North Carolina. a film on his life and a timely exhibit on political conventions. ■ Mordecai Historic Park in Raleigh includes the stand-alone kitchen where Johnson was born. ■ The Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial south of Charlotte explores the seventh president’s Scots-Irish heritage. Winston-Salem with a tavern where Washington stayed. ■ The Grove Park Inn in Asheville remains a hotel of choice for presidents — it’s hosted ten, from William Howard Taft to Obama. ■ Also in Asheville, the 250-room Biltmore House might have made the 132-room White House seem compact by comparison to Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and other presidential visitors. ■ Founded in 1898, Pinehurst is a storied golf resort where at least five presidents — among them Dwight Eisenhower and Gerald Ford — have teed up. And non-golfer Harry S. Truman stayed there, too. Discover other presidential journeys at visitnc.com/presidents. Connections his month, those attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte will witness history in the making. It’s only appropriate given North Carolina’s presidential past — from George Washington to Barack Obama, U.S. presidents have slept, vacationed, and even taken their first steps in the Tar Heel State. Who Slept Where Both work and play have drawn presidents to the Tar Heel State. Trace their footsteps at these landmarks: ■ The Tryon Palace complex located in New Bern features a reproduction of the mansion that hosted Washington and James Monroe, plus a house where Washington slept. ■ Old Salem Museum & Gardens is an 85-acre living-history site in Presidents Born in N.C. A monument at the State Capitol in Raleigh honors James K. Polk, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Johnson as native sons who rose to the nation’s top office. Visit these sites to learn more: ■ The President James K. Polk State Historic Site near Charlotte features usairwaysmag.com http://www.visitnc.com/presidents http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - September 2012

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen: Flying Past
Hot Spots: Best Group Getaways
Wine & Dine: Best Feet Forward
Adventure: The Joy of Tranquillity
Adventure: The Zac Brown Band
Great Escapes: Nova Scotia
Gear Up: On the Go
An Island Apart: Puerto Rico
Trained for Takeoff
Kentucky: A Great Place to Live and Work
Charlotte, N.C.: Crowning the Queen City
University Spotlight: Liberty University
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

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