As the country lies in the throes of winter, our thoughts turned to the winter of 1777-78 and the third…
Tag: Revolutionary War
Did you ever stumble across something interesting and totally unexpected?
While we were driving across Illinois on highway 50 – making our way towards the covered bridges near Indianapolis –…
What does St. Patrick’s Day have to do with the Revolutionary War?
Did you know that St. Patrick’s Day was the ONLY day that General George Washington gave his soldiers as a…
Clam Chowder and National Park Units
Sunday February 25th is National Clam Chowder Day, a day that makes us think about National Park Units in the…
National Park Units: Does Size Really Matter?
National Park Units range in size from as large as 13.2 million acres to as small as 0.02 acres. So,…