Woops! I mis-labeled the subject line on the preceding post! Shoulda been under this heading - - sorry folks! Gary On 10/31/08, Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@gmail.com> wrote: > Rob, > > Well, "east" covers a lot of ground, but if you like Civil War and > general American history, I'd vote for Memphis, TN, and go to Mud > Island River Park. They have a model of the Mississippi River, scaled > one average human pace (2 1/2 ft) = one mile. It's done in concrete > with actual Big Muddy water flowing down it, and all the towns, points > of historic interest (including Civil War battles) and lots of cool > stuff all pointed out for your leisurely stroll from the river's > headwaters, clear down to the Gulf of Mexico. It's sort of like flying > over the river, looking down on it, with everything labeled for your > edification! > > And when you're done there, you can go to Charlie Vergo's Rendevous in > downtown Memphis for BBQ ribs! > > That's what I'd do, anyway - - I can hear those ribs a' callin'! > > Gary >> >> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:25:27 -0700 >> From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> >> Subject: Travel -Civil war battlefields >> >> If I was in my Westy heading out east to look at some civil war |
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