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Stones River National Battlefield — Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Posted on April 26, 1997 by Roger

We headed south for summer vacation this year — and we went in April. Who wants to be in the south in the summer? We drove down through Kentucky to Tennessee and stopped at Stones River National Battlefield less than … Continue reading →

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Duluth Harbor Lighthouses — Duluth, Minnesota

Posted on July 5, 1996 by Roger

As we passed through Duluth, we parked and hung out around the harbor for an hour or so watching tankers heading out into Lake Superior. Each time a ship went by, the aerial lift bridge went up. It was a … Continue reading →

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Thunder Bay Lighthouse — Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 4, 1996 by Roger

I found Thunder Bay very disconcerting. We drove 500 miles north of Chicago, along the north shore of Lake Superior, through miles and miles of woods through several moose-crossing zones and found … Chicago. The city was ringed by franchise … Continue reading →

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Old Fort William — Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 4, 1996 by Roger

After we visited Grand Portage, we drove up into Canada to Old Fort William. The two places were very similar — both recreations of fur trading posts. Fort William was originally located on Lake Superior, but the city of Thunder … Continue reading →

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Grand Portage National Monument — Cook County, Minnesota

Posted on July 4, 1996 by Roger

We spent most of Independence Day in another country — Canada. We stopped at Grand Portage National Monument, just south of the border, on the way north. The stockade is built on the site of an old fur-trading post. Traders … Continue reading →

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