December 1, 2017 Dave’s geocaching explorations led him to discover this railroad bridge over the St. Mary’s River near Decatur. It was part of the system that moved trains from New York to Chicago. It was built as a single track; the second track is thought to have been added Read more…
November 28-29, 2017 Near Geneva, Indiana The Ceylon Bridge is the last remaining covered bridge built over the Wabash River. However, the river has since changed its course so it no longer flows under the bridge. The bridge was built in 1879 and renovated in 2012. The Limberlost State Historic Read more…
November 25-December 15, 2017 We surprised ourselves by driving the 510 miles from Chattanooga to Decatur in one day. Maybe we were energized by this nice view of Cincinnati. [We’ve learned not to see the windshield splats. Hope you can ignore them, too.] Or maybe it was easier just to Read more…
November 14-24, 2017 Here we are back at the Holiday Travel Park in Chattanooga, ready for some family fun. And, for Jane, a tooth cleaning. Making medical and dental appointments is a challenge when one doesn’t have a set schedule. Jon’s step-daughter Nikki Rogers Sue is a dental hygienist student Read more…
November 13, 2017 Jane’s grandfather’s families on her mother’s side were from Jackson County, Alabama so we headed to the county seat in Scottsboro and the Heritage Center Museum specifically to see if we couldn’t get a feel for the area. We knew some community names but had no idea Read more…
November 12, 2017 The Little River has eroded a gorge up to 500 feet deep as it runs along the top of Lookout Mountain at the southern end of the Cumberland Plateau. We started with a visit to the Little River Canyon Center, operated by the National Park Service and Read more…
November 11, 2017 Members of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) developed DeSoto State Park in the mid 1930’s. We were impressed with this large beauty berry bush near the camp store. Lodge Falls from the front From behind Lodge Falls Laurel Falls Read more…
November 9-14, 2017 We wanted to explore the mountains of northeastern Alabama. Jane had loved trips to DeSoto State Park in high school and Dave and Jane had enjoyed a drive around the southern end of Lookout Mountain. We felt the area deserved more time so we reserved a campsite Read more…
November 7, 2017 First White House of the ConfederacyJefferson Davis lived here with his family from February until Summer 1861 when the capital of the Confederacy was moved to Richmond, Virginia. The Liberty Cap [Also called a Phrygian cap. The statue Marianne in Mobile wore one.] used in the cast Read more…
November 6, 2017 Historic Capitol Entrance Hall These stairs appear to float and were designed and built by Horace King, a bridge-builder who was a former slave. Supreme Court Chamber and Library The shell of the Supreme Court chamber has been restored to look as it did in Read more…