It seems that most of the commonly shared stories of the Civil War involve action east of the Mississippi but today we visited the site of the December 7, 1862 Battle of Prairie Grove. It’s a wonderfully preserved battlefield with a wealth of historic buildings. We enjoyed the film and museum before venturing out to investigate the grounds. It was cool to learn more about Arkansas during this era in history.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
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