Instructor: Marty Bailey owns Tailored Tours of Aiken and is a self-described history enthusiast who loves history, especially as it pertains to Aiken and the people who called it “home.” She enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and traveling, when she’s not researching or providing tours. Description: The Whitneys weren’t just winter colonists in Aiken. They were a couple who made front-page headlines across the country because of their romance, were part of the “400” list of Mrs. John Astor, and whose story continues to pique the interest of so many today. Come learn who these two people really were, what their relationship was like, and how they proudly held their own in the Gilded Age.