The first time I visited Antietam Battlefield was in the fall of 2003, and we had little time. Kirk was showing me all the places on a visit back East, but time wasn't on our side that day. When we moved East this year, I noted Antietam was less than 10 miles from our home,… Continue reading Antietam Battlefield: Burnside Bridge Trail
Tag: Civil War Trails
Visiting Morgan’s Grove Park For The History
Morgan's Grove Park sits between our home and Shepherdstown, WV. A quiet spot to sit under the trees. Or to take a leg stretching hike around the park on its trail. There's also another part of the park to explore - the ample history of the Revolutionary War and Civil War. I had missed a… Continue reading Visiting Morgan’s Grove Park For The History
West Virginia Civil War Trails: Col Mosby’s Adventures In Jefferson County
I started reading a copy of Gray Ghost: The Life of Col. John Singleton Mosby, and that led me down a rabbit hole of history for our area in West Virginia. We live in Jefferson County, the last county in the Eastern Panhandle. When Duffields Depot was mentioned on the book, I realized I had… Continue reading West Virginia Civil War Trails: Col Mosby’s Adventures In Jefferson County