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Memorial Day Weekend Canoe Trip
A trip to the past down the Monocacy River Three years after the Civil War ended, Decoration Day was established as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Civil War dead with flowers. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. … Continue reading
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A View Into The Past Through Alexander Gardner’s Antietam Battlefield Photographs
Ice and snow covers the driveway. Hunting season is basically done except for possibly one more Resident Canada Goose hunt or two. Today is Sunday and we can’t hunt anyhow. Really not wanting to spend another long winter day inside the house, I searched the internet for something to do. Living close to Gettysburg and … Continue reading
