Category Archives: Places to Go

Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland

Posted on June 24, 1992 by Roger

We spent the night in Hagerstown, Maryland and drove the 15 miles south to the Antietam battlefield early in the day. The tiny museum was underwhelming. The slide show consisted mostly of slides from other Civil War battles and many … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania

Posted on June 23, 1992 by Roger

After we toured Eisenhower’s house we toured the battlefield. The rest of my family planned on spending the afternoon shopping, and I planned to tour the battlefield again, so we didn’t stop often or take very long. We were surprised … Continue reading →

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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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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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