Lexington, MA; pretty close to Boston Bob's shop in Wayland. Lots of awesome historic stuff around here.... You just missed a civil war re-enactment here, they do it every year around the first week in October..... it's practically in my backyard. The cannon fire scares me every year, until I remember what it is. Mike B. Uxbridge, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 5:25 PM Subject: Travel -Civil war battlefields
> If I was in my Westy heading out east to look at some civil war > battle fields what would you recommend? > Right now I have Gettysburg and Antietam on my list. > > I'm not sure what I'm looking for... Someplace to go that I haven't > been, something to see that I read about way back in school. I like > the historic places where I don't have to do extensive study before > hand, where the signs awaken memories of lessons long ago. Cemetery > Ridge would be one, Sutter's Mill was another (been there in the '71 > camper many years ago). The Pali on Oahu (Hawaii) where Kamehameha > forced the Oahu warriors off the cliff is a good example. > Just tourist - historic- camping stuff noted for a later trip. > > > > Rob > becida@comcast.net > An '84 Westy with a '93 Subaru 2.2 in Western Washington state |
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