Driven by the Past

A Road Trip through our National Parks

Monday, August 22, 2016

Road notes for August 22, 2016

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Last week, after I left the Women's Rights NHP at Seneca Falls, I drove east looking for the Erie Canal. I crisscrossed it several tim...

Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Farmington, Pennsylvania and Boston National Historical Park, Boston, Massachusetts

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Like many of us, George Washington fumbled his early attempt at leadership. In fact, he botched it so bad that he launched a world war. We ...

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, Chillicothe, Ohio

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The mound at Seip earthworks (Photo by Hunner) After visiting the Wright Brothers and their inventions in the 20 th century, I dropped...
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Monday, August 15, 2016

Notes from the road, August 15, 2016

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Driven by History has a problem. Or to be more accurate, I have a problem. I visit a lot more places every week than I can blog about. So i...

Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP, Dayton, Ohio

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The most famous brothers in the 20 th century surely are Orville and Wilbur Wright. The NPS has two major units dedicated to their revolut...

Conner Prairie Interactive Park at Indianapolis, Indiana

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The outdoor living history museum at Conner Prairie is a real treat. At the park, visitors can travel through much of 19 th century Indian...
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I have traveled over 60,000 miles since 2012 visiting places preserved by the National Park Service where history actually happened. "Driven by History: A Road Trip through our National Parks" explores the past of the U.S. from the Bering Land Bridge to the Moon Landing.
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