Our first stop on our Civil War history quest today was the site of Fort Henry. Well, not quite. We found some markers about the February 1862 battle and that the actual site is at the bottom of Kentucky Lake as a result of the TVA Kentucky Dam project which commenced in 1938. Then we headed to the temporary Visitors Center in Dover and watched the orientation film then got into an interesting conversation with the ranger and a volunteer about how history is written. And how it’s important to remember. The cell phone driving tour was a great way to visit the various sites and understand different aspects of the battle. Our final stop was at the Dover Hotel where General Grant famously informed Confederate General Buckner that he would accept nothing less than unconditional surrender!
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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