Monthly Archives: March 2010

I just returned from a six-day camping trip with family and friends in Arkansas. Somehow I managed to arrange it so that I had a cold that began and ended exactly when the camping trip did. Wednesday was the low … Continue reading →

On our way north from Fort Scott to Kansas City, we passed the Mine Creek Battlefield but decided not to stop. But a few miles further on, when we passed the turnoff for Marais des Cygnes, I couldn’t resist. There … Continue reading →

This small fortress sat in a small grassy area next to the National Park parking lot. It is one of three blockhouses that were built during the Civil War to protect the town. The sign says it’s been moved and … Continue reading →

Our route took us right through Fort Scott, Kansas, so of course we had to stop at the National Park. The park is a monument to nothing much. The fort was built in 1842 as a post along the “permanent” … Continue reading →