Battle of Big Dry Wash
The Battle of Big Dry Wash took place on July 17, 1882, on the edge of a small canyon above East Clear Creek, Arizona. There, […]
Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield
My son lives in Hagerstown, just 15 minutes north of Sharpsburg, around which the battle occured, so every couple of years I do a battlefield […]
A.T.: Crampton Gap to Turner’s Gap
Visiting 3-year old grandaughter for Easter, for second year in a row. Wanted to do another Maryland segment on the Appalachian Trail. Maryland is only […]
Valley Forge
Terrain dictates battles. You can’t understand the battle unless you understand the terrain. And you can’t understand the terrain from the comfort of your car. […]
A.T.: I-70 to Turner’s Gap
It was Thursday afternoon, and I was preparing to leave work, when I realized that although I would be in western Maryland for the weekend, […]