The Invention of the American Vacation

The Invention of the American Vacation With Charles Olton, American Historian and Peconic Landing resident The idea of going on a vacation is a modern concept. No one ever "took a vacation" before the 1790s. Indeed, the word "vacation" didn't exist before 1791, when two famous American gentlemen went on a long recreational tour, launching a [...]

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