I guess I'll take that as a no from you then? No worries but here's a fun fact for you regardless- we have a Red Lion here in PA and a big part of that town's history was producing cigars of all things. Now you know.
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Excellent point- I didn't even consider 20th century sites when I originally posted this thread. I'd also like to visit Pearl Harbor at some point. I spent several months in Japan not that long ago and they have their equivalent of a National Park in Tokyo Bay dedicated to a WWI ship, that was pretty fascinating. I also was able to visit Naval museums in NYC & Boston on old aircraft carriers/battleships that are now tourists attractions but certainly worth the visit in my experience.Been to Gettysburg was great. The Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg Tx was awesome. Even my wife loved it.
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The National Museum of the Pacific War, located in Fredericksburg, TX, tells the human story of World War II in the Pacific in more than 55,000 sq ft of…
Sounds like you did it right sir- so much history on that ground but to best appreciate it, you have to understand what led up to that battle & a good guide really does make all the difference in making the history come alive.
Alas- that thread held so much promise but unfortunately, as Jesse Ventura said in the original "Predator" movie, it was ultimately sunk due to a small number of "slack jaw faggots" that got their panties all up in a twist but oh well. Anywho-have you had the chance to visit any American Battlefields? If so- I'd love to hear what your experience was.
Personally- I'd love to see those pictures if you have the time to post them.
Hilly. Seeing those hills, knowing that they charged up them on horseback, is all but unbelievable. How, those two could effectively battle each other in those hills, proved the impossibility of victory. Thus the siege. It’s been several years since I have been there, but plan on revisiting it this year.
Is that coming from Illinois? If so- I want to party with you cowboy. This is good stuff and how we preserve our nation's history.
I remember seeing those pictures actually, they were every bit as good as you were alluding to sir.
3x I was in Charleston harbor and never once was I able to make it work to catch the ferry to the island. Such is life I suppose.
Amazing feedback sir and exactly what I was hoping to get out of the post! Really appreciate you sharing the pictures with us. Such a turbulent part of our country's history.
Oh Andersonville- I was there myself- Civil War POW camp at the southern end of GA right?
If you ever get the chance to expand your comment- I'd love to hear what you thought about Shiloh when you visited it.
Excellent pictures sir. It's hard for me to wrap my own head around how the battleships fell out of favor while knowing that they used to be top dog and strike fear in our enemies. Even today the Army calls Artillery as their 'King of battle' and these old warhorses brought everything and then some that they were asked to.
