Historic Towns Of America - Travel Discovery Website
Historic Towns Of America (HTOA) is a leading travel exploration platform showcasing the Nation's most significant historical destinations, charming communities, lesser-known treasures, distinctive landmarks, and oldest places.
We are recognized by many reputable organizations and institutions including The New York Department of Economic Development, Wikipedia, The Historical Marker Database, SUNY New Paltz College , World Record Academy , Museum Odense and Arch Inform.
Celebrating America's history, heritage and culture. Our mission is to offer you the best vacation deals while increasing the education and awareness of America's fascinating history.
We feature the Nation's most historic attractions and towns, hidden gems, unique sites and oldest places for you to explore.
What makes us stand out from all other travel discovery websites?
We have the unique distinction of personally visiting every one of the spectacular places presented on this site. We do all the extensive research for you.
All content posted on our website is our own unique material to help you plan your unforgettable vacation destination!
We have also teamed up with the travel industry's top online booking agencies. This means we are able to not only provide a first-hand experience with compelling photos and content, but also offer you access to hotels, car rentals, flights, event tickets, and more.
We take pride in helping traveling enthusiasts plan trips to countless fascinating locations. Be sure to follow us as we continue to expand our ever growing list of America's most alluring destinations for you to visit.
Historic Towns Of America Timeline:
October 2019 - Historic Towns
Historic Towns Of America was established in October 2019 during our very first historic excursion to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The idea of our travel discovery website came about when exploring Gettysburg and falling in love with its history.
We decided then and there, we wanted to do our part to help expand the education and awareness of American history.
March 2020 - Oldest Places
During our excursions of America's most historic towns, we discovered that these towns were also home to some of the oldest sites in the Nation.
As a result, we expanded our brand to include the oldest places in America.
The Pennypack Creek Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (America's oldest bridge) was officially the first oldest site we documented.
January 2021 - Notable Mentions
The Historic Towns Of America brand expanded once again. This time we added our Notable Mentions category.
While traveling to America's most historic towns and oldest places, we came across some unique sites that were certainly worthy of a notable mention.
Our first site listed as a Notable Mention was Walkway Over the Hudson (formerly named Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge). It is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world.
August 2021 - YouTube Shorts
With the popularity of YouTube Shorts growing exponentially, we decided to create our YouTube Shorts account and to include our previously archived videos.
Dive into our short video collection showcasing over 200 extraordinary U.S. locations personally explored by our travel team.
Our very first short video was filmed during our visit to The Gettysburg National Military Park in gorgeous Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
May 2023 - 100th Destination !
Historic Towns Of America visits our 100th destination!!
Our team of explorers reached an impressive milestone by visiting our 100th U.S. destination! Quite the celebration.
Our 100th visited site was Old Oaken Bucket Pond Dam, the oldest dam in America, located in Scituate, Massachusetts.
April 2024 - America's Firsts
The Historic Towns Of America brand expands yet again. Our America's Firsts category was added, now showcasing a plethora of hidden gems for you to visit.
The first destination added to our America's Firsts category was The Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts.
It was designated as the first National Historic Site in America on March 17, 1938.
October 2024 - Celebrating 5 years!
We are deeply honored to serve you as America's premier travel discovery site contributing to the spread of knowledge about America's heritage!
Don't forget to book your trip and follow us as we continue to grow, adding many more captivating destinations for you to explore.
We are deeply honored to serve you as America's premiere travel discovery site while contributing to the spread of knowledge about America's heritage!