History 101: Forts, Cannons, and Moats, oh my!

I wouldn't necessarily proclaim myself to be the history buff of the Guckeen family.

At the end of each semester at Marquette, I happily handed over all and any history textbooks to my beloved brother-in-law, who actually bothered to open them up and see what was inside.

I know it would've been academic dishonesty, but he really could've written me a LOT of good term papers.

Nevertheless, it was with great excitement that Seth and I walked the grounds of Fort Macon, built in 1834 on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, which was used in the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War II.

It's just one tiny example of what I absolutely love about the South-- the rich history is everywhere you turn. And it has something to do with things a bit deeper than cheese and beer.