Category Archives: Places to Go

Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina

Posted on July 17, 1990 by Roger

At 7:11 this morning, I entered South Carolina for the first time in my life. I actually had to enter North Carolina briefly before dipping back across the state line to Kings Mountain. I arrived right at 9:00 just as … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Cyclorama — Atlanta, Georgia

Posted on July 16, 1990 by Roger

This was one of the highlights of the vacation in Atlanta. A Cyclorama is a long painting that covers the walls of a circular room, giving a 360-degree perspective. I’d read about this one somewhere and wanted to check it … Continue reading →

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Big Shanty Museum — Kennesaw, Georgia

Posted on July 15, 1990 by Roger

From Kennesaw Mountain, I fought the confusing Georgia roads for an hour to Big Shanty Museum. It isn’t really a battlefield, but it is a memorial to a battle of sorts. On April 12, 1862, a bunch of Union troops … Continue reading →

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia

Posted on July 15, 1990 by Roger

I was planning on spending the day at this park. It didn’t work out that way. Kennesaw Mountain is apparently the the popular place to be for all Atlanta-area yuppies and dog walkers. I strolled around looking at birds, visited … Continue reading →

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Fort Crevecoeur — Creve Coeur, Illinois

Posted on May 11, 1990 by Roger

My friend and I drove down to Peoria to see a Peoria Chiefs game. We arrived early and checked out this fort. Rene-Robert-Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and his men visited this area in 1680. The local Peoria Indians were … Continue reading →

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