Out of Sugarcreek we traveled east on OH-39 then south on I-77 to the US-40 exit with plans to travel the approximate route of the National Road. At one point we turned off US-40 when we saw a Historic Route 40 sign. At that point but for GPS we were lost. Later we managed to escape from a standstill traffic jam by traveling I-70 for a few miles. Finally we got back on US-40 and wheeled across the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge into West Virginia, a memorable experience! Day’s end found us at a KOA near Washington PA, a good place to refill our little propane tank and do nine days worth of laundry.
It looks like the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been closed to traffic for nearly a year but is scheduled for restoration and preservation beginning in 2021. Although it might never again be used for vehicular traffic, it’s still an awesome historic site that is worth a visit especially if you groove on the history of our nation’s highways. https://wtov9.com/news/local/wheeling-suspension-bridge-to-be-restored
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.
London’s National Portrait Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens” presents an amazing collection of portraits, jewelry, personal effects, books, costumes, and more to illustrate not only the lives of the six women who married the second Tudor king, but the effort across five centuries to keep their memory alive.
It looks like the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been closed to traffic for nearly a year but is scheduled for restoration and preservation beginning in 2021. Although it might never again be used for vehicular traffic, it’s still an awesome historic site that is worth a visit especially if you groove on the history of our nation’s highways.
https://wtov9.com/news/local/wheeling-suspension-bridge-to-be-restored