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The Fascinating History Of Cities You Didn't Know

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Africatown

The importation of slaves had been banned at that point, so the ship, called the Clotilda, was burned and deliberately sunk under cover of night

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North Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach’s northern neighbor may look like a small beach town on the surface, but its residents know its jivey history all too well.

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Concord

Concord isn’t known just as a state capital, it’s also a hotspot for hockey players. The first-ever organized Black Ice Pond Hockey Championship, referring to ice in its purest form

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Saratoga Springs

When you think about destinations for America’s elite, places like New York City, Los Angeles, Aspen, and Washington D.C. may come to mind.

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St. Augustine

St. Augustine is one of the most haunted towns in America, thanks to a jail built by Henry Flagler in 1891. The Old Jail, as it’s called, was in operation for nearly 60 years

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New Haven

Forget New York or Chicago, this small New England town is on the map and coming for the title of America’s pizza capital.

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Hotel Du Pont

Hotel DuPont was in part the vision of European craftsmen, who spent several years working on the marble and carved-wood interiors and the artisan ceilings

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Egg Harbor

The ships threw eggs in an attempt to slow each other down, leaving the harbor dotted with cracked eggshells—and Egg Harbor was born.

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