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Salute to 250: Bah Haabah (Bar Harbor) and Acadia National Park

Although Maine was not a colony during the RevWar (it was then part of Massachusetts) it did play an outsized part in the conflict by not only supplying significant manpower to the Continental Army but also hosting several battles. The … Continue reading

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Salute to 250: Lobstah! Portsmouth New Hampshire

In late 1774 King George had become alarmed that the buildup of arms and ammunition in the northern colonies might lead to rebellious outbreaks, and he ordered all munitions in forts and large caches of gunpowder to be seized and … Continue reading

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Salute to 250: Philadelphia, Washington Crossing and Valley Forge

We settled into our site at Philadelphia South KOA Holiday / Clarksboro after a very short drive of just 62 miles. It has been nice the last couple of stops to have such short drives. There are two types of … Continue reading

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Salute to 250: South Carolina and The Swampfox

We have done a lot of RV traveling in the West, where you can literally drive for 2 days and still be in the same state. On our first leg from home to South Carolina, we drove through 3 states … Continue reading

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