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Eisenhower National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 23, 1992 by Roger

We spent the night of the 22nd in Hagerstown, Maryland and this day in and around Gettysburg. We arrived at the battlefield visitor center four minutes after it opened and paid to take the first guided tour of Eisenhower National … Continue reading →

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Fort Roberdeau — Sinking Valley, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 21, 1992 by Roger

Fort Roberdeau has been reconstructed (in 1976 for the Bicentennial), a barn has become the visitor center and a house, now owned by the state of Pennsylvania, is the site of a archaeological dig. The fort was built to protect … Continue reading →

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Pirates vs. Expos — June 20, 1992

Posted on June 20, 1992 by Roger

We arrived early and wandered around the stadium in confusion looking for somewhere to find tickets. We finally found an open window in an obscure corner of an alley below ground level. The tickets were $8.00 each. The view from … Continue reading →

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Fort Pitt — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 20, 1992 by Roger

We arrived early for a Pirates game and parked by the stadium. We walked across the Allegheny River bridge to Point State Park and wandered around. There was some sort of festival going on, the nature of which we never … Continue reading →

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The Philippi Races — Philippi, West Virginia

Posted on June 19, 1992 by Roger

We drove to Philippi, West Virginia. We were hoping to see the famous Philippi Covered Bridge, used by both sides during the Civil War. But the original bridge burned down just three years ago, in 1989. A new bridge has … Continue reading →

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