Category Archives: Places to Go

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Roger

Nothing particularly amazing ever happened at Fort Vancouver, but the site has had a long and varied history. I started my tour at the Pearson Air Museum, an old hangar for what used to be an Army air base — … Continue reading →

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Back to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Roger

When we visited the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio last November, we didn’t have time to visit the hangar where the presidential planes are kept. It isn’t connected to the rest of the museum, but is actually on the … Continue reading →

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Fair Oaks Farms

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Roger

We’ve driven past this place many times and seen the enormous cows and corncobs and chairs that serve as advertisements along I-65. We invited friends along and met them there at 9:30 on a Saturday morning. We decided, since we … Continue reading →

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Frazier History Museum

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Roger

I was waiting at the door when this museum opened, and for the two+ hours I was there, I don’t think there were any other visitors. The top floor had an exhibit on Lewis and Clark that was long on … Continue reading →

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American Sign Museum

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Roger

The American Sign Museum is located in an old parachute factory in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. Signs, in various stages of decay, line the parking lot. We arrived at 1:30, which gave us a half hour to wander … Continue reading →

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