Category Archives: Battlefields

Braddock’s Grave — Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 18, 1992 by Roger

We toured the local historical sites, beginning with Friendship Hill, the home of Albert Gallatin. On our way from there to Fort Necessity, we passed Braddock’s Grave and stopped to take a look. On July 9, 1755, British Major General … Continue reading →

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Lexington Green — Lexington, Massachusetts

Posted on April 17, 1992 by Roger

On the way back to Boston, we stopped in Lexington, parking along the famous green. Mom and Dad went looking for a pay phone and a bank. I wandered over to the visitor center which turned out to be nothing … Continue reading →

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Minute Man National Historical Park — Concord, Massachusetts

Posted on April 17, 1992 by Roger

We stopped at a mall this morning, and I bought a point-and-shoot camera to tide me over until I got my good one fixed. We drove to Concord and stopped at the visitor center for Minute Man National Historical Park. … Continue reading →

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Sybil Ludington Site — Peckslip, New York

Posted on April 14, 1992 by Roger

Mom and Dad took us on a 10-day trip to New England. On the second day, as we drove through southern New York State, we cut through the town of Ludington. I just happened spot this sign. I remembered the … Continue reading →

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Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Tennessee

Posted on December 21, 1991 by Roger

Over Christmas break, we drove down The Trace through The Land Between the Lakes. It was cool and foggy but still a pretty drive, even in gray. We got to Fort Donelson around 3:00 and had the place almost to … Continue reading →

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