Category Archives: Places to Go

Battery Hambright — Cockspur Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

After touring the Civil War fort at Fort Pulaski National Monument, we wandered down a trail to the north pier. On the way we passed by Battery Hambright, a small fortification built to protect the Savannah River during the Spanish-American … Continue reading →

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Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

My wife, daughter, and I checked into our motel on the Atlantic beach on Tybee Island. We ate lunch at Arby’s, then headed a few miles back inland to Fort Pulaski, a Civil War fort on Cockspur Island. I found … Continue reading →

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia

Posted on July 18, 1990 by Roger

As I approached the park, I began to wonder. I was in the middle of town, with all sorts of businesses lining both sides of the street. There was an intersection, and then suddenly I was in the park. The … Continue reading →

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Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

It took me just under two hours to drive from Cowpens to Ninety Six, even with the series of thunderstorms moving through the area. In the thriving burg of Mountville, a storm had knocked a large branch onto the electric … Continue reading →

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Cowpens National Battlefield, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

I drove from Kings Mountain to Cowpens, the battlefield where Daniel Morgan defeated an army of British regulars on January 17, 1781. I didn’t have Cowpens entirely to myself, but almost. The visitor center had a slide show and a … Continue reading →

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