TerryNov 14, 20213 min readMore New Deal Stuff!Happy Sunday, one and all. Well, it looks like I'm still in the "more stuff" category this week. While the nearest city to my temporary...
TerryNov 7, 20213 min readNew Deal Parks (and a bit more) pt 3Happy Sunday, all! This week's adventure is going to be heavy on the "bit more" side. I spent the week at Lake Colorado City state park...
TerryNov 2, 20214 min readTexas New Deal Parks (and a bit more) pt 2Now we're getting somewhere. Of, course, I'm still trying to tie down exactly what happened in Mineral Wells, but I'm made my way onward...
TerrySep 13, 20204 min readEisenhower's FarmA while back, I posted about my visit to Dwight Eisenhower's birthplace. And so it felt natural to go to the Eisenhower National Historic...
TerrySep 6, 20203 min readGettysburgAs I have chronicled here before, sometimes the tides of war can change because of single unplanned action or occurrence. Gettysburg is...
TerryAug 31, 20204 min readCampground Reviews: Along the Trail.I've spent a lot of time talking about what I've seen as a make my way across the country. And there's been a lot to see, and a whole lot...
TerryAug 23, 20204 min readMy Old Kentucky HomeWhile at Bardstown touring the Bourbon Trail, I set up camp at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The park itself will be a subject of a...
TerryAug 16, 20203 min readThe Trail of TearsI'm going to step away from the battlefield for this week and explore one of the sadder parts of U.S. History. Almost from the beginning,...
TerryAug 9, 20203 min readShilohI've mentioned before that single instances can change the tides of battle, even perhaps rewriting the ultimate end of a war. Such was...
TerryAug 2, 20203 min readClosing the Book on the TraceWell, that was fun! 440 miles. Two weeks. Two States. 3 State Parks. And one major bucket list item checked off. For this post, I'm...
TerryFeb 25, 20203 min readSan Felipe, the Birthplace of TexasSan Felipe de Austin. The first capital of Texas
TerryFeb 9, 20204 min readShiner Has a Secret!Shiner Beer from the Spoetzl brewery. A brew with a secret.
TerryJan 26, 20203 min readThe U.S has Lexington. Texas has Gonzales. A visit to Gonzales, TX. The Lexington of the Texas fight for Independence
TerryDec 1, 20194 min readIt's an Oil Tank. It's a Dance Hall. It's a Lake?The Million Barrel Museum. Is it a oil tank, a dance hall, a lake?
TerryNov 17, 20193 min readSan Angelo Had a Bordello - Who Knew? A trip back in time in a bordello in west Texas.
TerryNov 10, 20193 min readRoadside Attractions (Hint: It Ain't Route 66)A little bit of Route 66 in Hillsboro, TX
TerryOct 6, 20194 min readA Hogg House, a Speakeasy, and Cadillac Ranch EastYou never know what to expect. A trip to Quitman, Texas and the Governor Jim Hogg City Park.