Historical Shelters

On SecondShelters.com: Cape Escape Offers Historical Shelter For Less than $1M

By Bethany Erickson / May 13, 2018 /

It’s not often that you can find a property with the kind of income potential this week’s historical shelter has for less than $1 million. But this six bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath colonial revival home in Cape Charles, Virginia, has been lovingly restored and renovated, and also had an addition to accommodate the history of the home…

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On SecondShelters.com: Queen Anne Charmer in Victoria Brings Plenty of Tourist Opportunities

By Bethany Erickson / April 29, 2018 /
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Victoria, Texas, is often called “the Crossroads” because of how close it is to some of the biggest attractions and cities in the state. Indeed, at first it might seem like Victoria wouldn’t be an obvious choice for a vacation retreat, but when you realize that almost anything a vacationer would want to do is…

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On SecondShelters.com: Pre-Revolution Concord Home on Market for First Time in 69 Years

By Bethany Erickson / April 22, 2018 /

A Concord, Massachusetts, home that was built before the Revolutionary War is on the market for the first time since 1949 — making it a perfect choice for this week’s historical shelter. We have all the details on this lovingly updated home on SecondShelters.com.

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On SecondShelters.com: Bustling Inn in Guthrie Has Seen Fair Share of OK History

By Bethany Erickson / April 15, 2018 /

Eleven years before this week’s historical shelter was built, the town was a small railroad stop. In fact, Guthrie, Oklahoma, went from train stop to town of more 10,000 in six scant hours in 1889. That’s right — the April 1889 land run made Guthrie a boom town in less than a day. Because of that,…

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On SecondShelters.com: Unique Piece of Texas History Up for Grabs Near Texas Border

By Bethany Erickson / April 1, 2018 /

Back in the day — 1852, to be exact — Fort Clark (now Fort Clark Springs) was a bustling headquarters for the C and E companies of the U.S. First Infantry Regiment under the command of Major Joseph H. LaMotte. Nestled in Kinney County, it was meant to guard the Mexican border and protect the…

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