Martinsville is a city located in southern Virginia, just a few miles from the North Carolina border, and has a diverse population of about 13,000. The small town was named after American Revolutionary War General Joseph Martin, and is the county seat of Henry County, named after patriot Patrick Henry who lived here for a short time. In the early…...

Methuen is a small city and suburb that is northwest of Boston.  This is an old town (population 44,000) with a  history dating back to 1642.  It has many strong institutions, such as the stately Nevins Memorial Library pictured above (photo courtesy of Wikipedia and EraserGirl).   The town lies along the north banks of the Merrimack River. There are several…...

Located on the south shore of Lake Erie, and Pennsylvania...

Lakeland is east of Tampa, Florida. The dominant feature in Lakeland is the city's many lakes. Thirty-eight lakes are named. The population was 112,000 in 2020. Child of the Sun is the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the world, and attracts 30,000 visitors each year....