Category Archives: Places to Go

Lincoln Home National Historic Site — Springfield, Illinois

Posted on May 5, 1997 by Roger

We stopped in Springfield on the way home from a vacation. Our first stop was Lincoln’s home. We were on the second tour of the day. The guide was very reluctant to tell us much, and the tour didn’t last … Continue reading →

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Floating the Buffalo

Posted on May 1, 1997 by Roger

On a pleasant spring Thursday, I took a 10-mile canoe trip down the Buffalo National River with my wife and daughter, two brothers-in-law, and a sister in law. We rented three canoes. The outfitter took us down 20 miles of … Continue reading →

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Ancestral Home of James K. Polk — Columbia, Tennessee

Posted on April 27, 1997 by Roger

We finished touring The Hermitage a lot quicker than we had anticipated, so we decided to detour 60 miles out of our way to visit James K. Polk’s house. The house was owned by Polk’s parents, and was Polk’s residence … Continue reading →

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The Hermitage — Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on April 27, 1997 by Roger

This was the home of Andrew Jackson, although I’ve been told he wouldn’t recognize the place. We arrived early on a Sunday morning and were sent immediately to the house to avoid a coming rainstorm. We were the first people … Continue reading →

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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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