The Hermitage
Just ten miles east of Nashville lies the Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh US President. The property … Continue reading The Hermitage
The Mississippi River
Many years ago, we passed through Memphis as we relocated from Texas to North Carolina. We chanced upon Mud Island … Continue reading The Mississippi River
Whitehaven… Ulysses Grant Historical Site
Just outside of St Louis, a young Second Lieutenant and recent graduate of West Point was stationed at Jefferson Barracks … Continue reading Whitehaven… Ulysses Grant Historical Site
The Human /Civil Rights Trail…Topeka to Memphis
Well, I for one, did not know such a trail existed. Neither did anyone else, since I just made it … Continue reading The Human /Civil Rights Trail…Topeka to Memphis
The Dwight D Eisenhower Home and Library
From Dodge City, we drove to Abilene, Kansas to visit the Eisenhower home and Presidential Library. Dwight was one of … Continue reading The Dwight D Eisenhower Home and Library
Dodge City, Kansas
After traveling through the back roads of Western Kansas, we arrived in Dodge City. I admit to being more than … Continue reading Dodge City, Kansas
Surviving Western Kansas
One of the most boring stretches of road in the USA crosses Eastern Colorado into Western Kansas (or vice versa). … Continue reading Surviving Western Kansas
