Past Lane Travels
U.S. history travel blog highlighting hidden gems, Gettysburg and America 250 resources.
About Past Lane Travels
Past Lane Travels is run by Jessica James, a novelist and travel writer based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who documents U.S. history-based road trips and small town discoveries. James began sharing the research she does for her fiction and nonfiction work, turning battlefield visits, reenactments and archival digging into practical travel guides. The site offers Revolutionary War and Civil War destination guides, America 250 planning resources, historic hotel reviews, custom itineraries and event coverage. The site contains more than 170 posts since May 2026 and leans on Jessica's own photography, with many posts illustrated by her images.
A Gettysburg native with a novelist's curiosity, Jessica James reads like a history detective on the road. Her voice is personal, detail-rich and long-form, as the two-thousand-word Remembrance Day piece shows, complete with local context, step-by-step event tips and a three-item hotel picks list. The site is best for readers who want deep, practical guidance for historical travel - think parade routes, reenactment schedules and where to sleep on the route. Photography plays a starring role, posts include many internal links and affiliate booking picks, and new material appears at roughly a post a month, often timed around seasonal events and America 250 programming.
Where They Travel
usa (East Coast emphasis)
Pros
- Deep local Gettysburg knowledge and authority
- Long, practical guides for historical events
- Original photography throughout posts
- Useful hotel picks and custom itineraries
Cons
- Contains affiliate links
- Posting rate about once a month
- Very long posts may be dense for quick browsing
How Popular Is Past Lane Travels?
- Open PageRank2.3 / 10
- Best-of lists1