I-95 Gas Price Update - Sunday, November 22, 2009

Below are average posted prices as of Sunday, November 22, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exits

Houlton, ME $2.88/gal   Springfield, VA $2.57/gal
Bangor, ME $2.73/gal   Dumfries, VA $2.51/gal
Augusta, ME $2.73/gal   Fredericksburg, VA $2.48/gal
Portland, ME $2.73/gal   Ashland, VA $2.54/gal
Portsmouth, NH $2.64/gal   Richmond, VA $2.54/gal
Seabrook, NH $2.70/gal   Petersburg, VA $2.49/gal
Danvers, MA $2.67/gal   Emporia, VA $2.49/gal
Dedham, MA $2.65/gal   Roanoke Rapids, NC $2.56/gal
Mansfield, MA $2.65/gal   Wilson, NC $2.59/gal
Attleboro, MA $2.64/gal   Selma, NC $2.60/gal
Pawtucket, RI $2.65/gal   Fayetteville, NC $2.59/gal
Providence, RI $2.66/gal   Lumberton, NC $2.59/gal
Warwick, RI $2.61/gal   Rowland, NC $2.58/gal
Wyoming, RI $2.65/gal   Dillon, SC $2.56/gal
New London, CT $2.73/gal   Florence, SC $2.51/gal
New Haven, CT $2.83/gal   Manning, SC $2.51/gal
Bridgeport, CT $2.84/gal   Santee, SC $2.51/gal
Greenwich, CT $2.85/gal   Walterboro, SC $2.50/gal
Rye, NY $2.87/gal   Savannah, GA $2.54/gal
New Rochelle, NY $2.79/gal   Richmond Hill, GA $2.56/gal
Bronx, NY $2.95/gal   Darien, GA $2.56/gal
Secaucus, NJ $3.03/gal   Brunswick, GA $2.59/gal
Woodbridge, NJ $2.90/gal   Woodbine, GA $2.63/gal
East Brunswick, NJ $2.74/gal   Kingsland, GA $2.66/gal
Bordentown, NJ $2.47/gal   Yulee, FL $2.65/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ $2.50/gal   Jacksonville, FL $2.63/gal
Penns Grove, NJ $2.47/gal   Saint Augustine, FL $2.73/gal
Wilmington, DE $2.46/gal   Palm Coast, FL $2.77/gal
Newark, DE $2.46/gal   Daytona Beach, FL $2.62/gal
Elkton, MD $2.51/gal   Orlando, FL $2.62/gal
Perryville, MD $2.45/gal   Cocoa, FL $2.62/gal
Aberdeen, MD $2.55/gal   Palm Bay, FL $2.69/gal
White Marsh, MD $2.56/gal   Fort Pierce, FL $2.72/gal
Baltimore, MD $2.57/gal   Cape Coral, FL $2.77/gal
Greenbelt, MD $2.57/gal   West Palm Beach, FL $2.76/gal
District Heights, MD $2.57/gal   Miami, FL $2.75/gal

For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!

Traveling along Florida’s I-4? Gas prices are now available for selected cities along this route as well. Visit www.i4exitguide.com

I-95 Gas Price Update - 8/6/09

Below are average posted prices as of Thursday, August 6, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exit cities:

Houlton, ME : $2.74/gal Springfield, VA : $2.49/gal
Bangor, ME : $2.60/gal Dumfries, VA : $2.44/gal
Augusta, ME : $2.65/gal Fredericksburg, VA : $2.41/gal
Portland, ME : $2.66/gal Ashland, VA : $2.45/gal
Portsmouth, NH : $2.63/gal Richmond, VA : $2.45/gal
Seabrook, NH : $2.67/gal Petersburg, VA : $2.41/gal
Danvers, MA : $2.65/gal Emporia, VA : $2.44/gal
Dedham, MA : $2.59/gal Roanoke Rapids, NC : $2.53/gal
Mansfield, MA : $2.59/gal Wilson, NC : $2.62/gal
Attleboro, MA : $2.59/gal Selma, NC : $2.53/gal
Pawtucket, RI : $2.58/gal Fayetteville, NC : $2.55/gal
Providence, RI : $2.58/gal Lumberton, NC : $2.54/gal
Warwick, RI : $2.58/gal Rowland, NC : $2.53/gal
Wyoming, RI : $2.60/gal Dillon, SC : $2.53/gal
New London, CT : $2.70/gal Florence, SC : $2.41/gal
New Haven, CT : $2.77/gal Manning, SC : $2.37/gal
Bridgeport, CT : $2.86/gal Santee, SC : $2.36/gal
Greenwich, CT : $2.84/gal Walterboro, SC : $2.37/gal
Rye, NY : $2.84/gal Savannah, GA : $2.43/gal
New Rochelle, NY : $2.75/gal Richmond Hill, GA : $2.47/gal
Bronx, NY : $2.88/gal Darien, GA : $2.51/gal
Secaucus, NJ : $2.92/gal Brunswick, GA : $2.50/gal
Woodbridge, NJ : $2.85/gal Woodbine, GA : $2.55/gal
East Brunswick, NJ : $2.71/gal Kingsland, GA : $2.56/gal
Bordentown, NJ : $2.46/gal Yulee, FL : $2.57/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ : $2.46/gal Jacksonville, FL : $2.56/gal
Penns Grove, NJ : $2.46/gal Saint Augustine, FL : $2.58/gal
Wilmington, DE : $2.47/gal Palm Coast, FL : $2.62/gal
Newark, DE : $2.45/gal Daytona Beach, FL : $2.56/gal
Elkton, MD : $2.47/gal Orlando, FL : $2.56/gal
Perryville, MD : $2.44/gal Cocoa, FL : $2.50/gal
Aberdeen, MD : $2.49/gal Palm Bay, FL : $2.65/gal
White Marsh, MD : $2.49/gal Fort Pierce, FL : $2.65/gal
Baltimore, MD : $2.51/gal Cape Coral, FL : $2.65/gal
Greenbelt, MD : $2.49/gal West Palm Beach, FL : $2.66/gal
District Heights, MD : $2.49/gal Miami, FL : $2.66/gal

For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!

Traveling along Florida’s I-4? Gas prices are now available for selected cities along this route as well. Visit www.i4exitguide.com

A Yankee Visits The South - Historic Vacation in Charleston, SC

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Although I live in Florida now, I was born and raised in the Midwest.  I never considered myself a “northerner” or a “yankee” or anything referencing Civil War history.

Until I spent a weekend in Charleston, South Carolina.

First let me say that Charleston is a beautiful place to visit.  I have a soft spot in my heart for old, beautiful architecture and Charleston is teeming with amazing buildings that date back to the earliest days of our country.

And the people of Charlestons are gentile and polite and oozing Southern Hospitality.  Even if they do make you eat southern food that you later regret.

But they are also Southerners.  And I was reminded of that fact over and over again during my weekend in Charleston.

One of the essential tourist attractions that a visitor to Charleston must experience is a carriage ride through town.  My girlfriend and I quickly made our way to a local carriage house and booked a spot on a morning tour.  We had no idea exactly where we were going, as tour routes are handed out randomly by the city of Charleston on a first come, first serve basis in an effort to control carriage traffic throughout the city.  But everyone had assured us that any route we were taken on would be an exciting learning and visual experience.

I was standing in the small gift shop of the carriage house, awaiting the time for my scheduled tour, when I came face to face with the first sign that I wasn’t in the North anymore.

Standing Alone Against Northern Agression

Standing Alone Against Northern Aggression

The t-shirts in gift shops back home feature John Deere tractors and cows.

I had never even heard the term “northern aggression” until that moment.  I would hear it over and over again over the course of my weekend in Charleston.

After a short wait, the carriage tour started and we were guided through historic Charleston.  Our tour guide was extremely knowledgable and extremely proud of her southern heritage.  Her explanation of building materials and preservation efforts were peppered with references to “The War of Northern Aggression” and “yankees” and “Confederate protectors”.  If Robert E. Lee had a link to a street corner or hotel, we heard about it.

The Mills House in Charleston - saved by Lee

The Mills House in Charleston - saved by Lee

It was interesting to hear firsthand a different telling of our country’s shared history.  I listened to our tour guide explain the economic suffering that Charleston and other southern cities endured after the Civil War.  I didn’t once hear about slavery or civil rights.

After our carriage ride, we made our way to Battery Park.  The oak trees and expansive lawns were breathtaking.

Battery Park in Charleston, South Carolina

Battery Park in Charleston, South Carolina

Here again, I was struck by the reverence paid to the Confederacy and its soldiers.

Confederate Monument in Charleston

Confederate Monument in Charleston

I came away from my weekend in Charleston with a new perspective on American History.  I suppose that’s to be expected as any war, as with any story, will have two sides to be told.  What I was most surprised by, however, was the prominent place that the Confederate Army and its values still hold in present day Charleston.

My weekend in Charleston and the stories I heard were at once eye opening, moving, and heartbreaking.  It’s an experience I highly recommend to my fellow Yankees.

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