JOHN BROWN’S FORT- HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA
In October 1959 John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia [now West Virginia.} His plan wasn’t very thought out. His goal was to take control of the armory. […]
In October 1959 John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia [now West Virginia.} His plan wasn’t very thought out. His goal was to take control of the armory. […]
One of the things that I always notice when visiting Gettysburg National Park is- you can pretty much guarantee crowds at two spots- the Visitor Center and Little Round Top. […]
One of the things I am into is the American Civil War. Over the past few decades I have visited most of the major battlefields- some of them many times. […]
Gettysburg. I am a Civil War history nut and over the years we have made I’d estimate 100 trips to Gettysburg. Still learn things on every trip. A dream job […]
On this day in 1929 President Calvin Coolidge signed an executive order establishing Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park now consists of 310,000 acres in northwestern […]
The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on this day in 1922. It was dedicated on Memorial Day with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and former POTUS- William Howard Taft dedicating the […]
On this day 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park. The U.S. Congress passed the bill making Yellowstone a national park and POTUS U.S. Grant […]