Category Archives: Transportation

Welland Canal Lock 3 Complex — St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Posted on July 10, 1993 by Roger

We drove from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Catherines. On the way we stopped at one of the many orchard fruit stands for supper. We bought two kinds of juice, a carton of fresh-picked cherries and some awesome muffins. As we drove … Continue reading →

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Jacksonport State Park — Jacksonport, Arkansas

Posted on March 26, 1993 by Roger

I took a road trip to this state park. It wasn’t worth it. It consisted of this courthouse, built in 1869, which had a lousy museum of local junk inside. There were six other people in the park — an … Continue reading →

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Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Servicemen’s Park — Buffalo, New York

Posted on November 21, 1992 by Roger

After visiting Old Fort Niagara and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, we headed for the Memorial Auditorium where we were to see a Buffalo Sabres NHL game. We were two hours early, but that was OK because, right … Continue reading →

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U.S.S. Cassin Young — Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on April 19, 1992 by Roger

The Guided Missile Frigate U.S.S. Samuel Eliot Morison was tied up behind the Constitution, and its sailors were giving tours. It is an active vessel, so only 10 people were allowed on each tour. I wanted to see it, but … Continue reading →

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U.S.S. Constitution — Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on April 19, 1992 by Roger

We spent the morning walking the Freedom Trail and ended up in the Charlestown Navy Yard, part of Boston National Historical Park. The main attraction is the U.S.S. Constitution, launched in 1797 and still a commissioned Navy vessel. We had … Continue reading →

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