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. […]
Category Archives: National Parks
MY LIFE THROUGH MY T-SHIRT COLLECTION- COL. JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN
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. […]
MY LIFE THROUGH MY T-SHIRT COLLECTION- CIVIL WAR VIRGINIA
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. […]
MY T-SHIRT COLLECTION- GETTYSBURG 150TH- LINCOLN
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 […]
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK ESTABLISHED THIS DAY 1929
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 […]
Lincoln Memorial Dedicated- This Day 1922
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 […]
Yellowstone National Park Is Established As The World’s First National Park
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 […]
