Category Archives: Pennsylvania

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

From Fort Necessity we drove to Jumonville Glen. That’s where George Washington started the French and Indian War when he attacked and wiped out a group of French soldiers. His force killed the French commander, Jumonville. When we visited, the … Continue reading →