We first headed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We stayed at The Brickhouse Inn, a wonderful bed and breakfast right in town. There are two buildings on the property, one dates to 1863 and has the bullet holes from the first day of battle in the brick to prove it. Daily breakfast included your choice of dessert! So I started each day with a slice of Shoo-Fly Pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch classic!
We started our journey into Civil War history with a trip to the Visitors Center. Amongst the many artifacts, a pair of gloves worn by General Lee intrigued me. They were grey, of course. Each day of the three-day battle was reviewed in depth. One room was completely dedicated to the Gettysburg Address, shown here dramatically printed on frosted glass.
Later that day, we toured the battlefield, specifically seeking out the 122nd New York Infantry monument at Culps Hill. Why, you might ask? On the side of the monument it reads "Organized Onondaga County, NY. Mustered into service at Syracuse, NY August 28, 1862." Hey, that's home!
A couple days later, on our way out of town, we stopped at Boyd's Bears. Four floors of stuffed bears and animals. Wow! This little guy with the blue ribbon found his way into our car for the trip home!
On to Washington DC. Museums, museums, museums! Spies, portraits, American Indian, and News. And a new monument. There sure is a lot to see in DC!
Our neighbors seemed nice. They were just across the street from our hotel in this little cottage. We didn't get to see them.A couple days, and a lot of gushing rainfall later, we were on to West Point for a football Saturday at Michie (pronounced like "Mikey") Stadium. What an experience!
The cadets, dressed in white uniform, sit in a large section of the stadium. When the Army team scores, the cadets jump out of the stands to do push-ups - one for each point on the board, while the announcer says, "Drop and gimme [fill in number here]!" At the end of the game, both teams stand at attention for the school anthem (below).
Final score: Army 35, Temple 42.
Too bad the home team lost, but it was great fun and perfect weather.Back home again, and back to business!
Happy travels,
Joan
It sounds like you had a great time... despite the rain and the neighbors that didn't invite you over for a BBQ ;) Can't wait to see what else is going on in your life!!! hint, hint....
ReplyDeleteHi Joan - Nice to get away, eh? (My)Dave and I went on to visit Gettysburg following Spring Quilt Market (Pittsburgh). We both enjoyed the experience immensely and discovered more about the Civil War than we had ever known. Also spent much time on the battlefield (tour) where you are steeped in the historic and significant events. We could scarcely take it in.
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