I had wanted to visit Berkeley Springs State Park in Berkeley Springs, WV, for quite some time, but it had not lined up. The state park is not big, at barely 4.5 acres is size, and parking is a real issue, as it sits right in town, a town that grew up around America's first… Continue reading Berkeley Springs State Park And George Washington’s Bathtub
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Walking Morgan’s Grove Spring
Spring break ended on Sunday, and Monday felt like an easy hike kind of morning. One of those West Virginia mornings where the temps are rising, but first rain. We drove a few miles to Morgan's Grove Park, which I have hiked at several times. It was feeling a bit humid, but there was a… Continue reading Walking Morgan’s Grove Spring
The Revolutionary War Cemeteries of Shepherdstown, WV
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, has so much history to offer if one parks a car and gets out to walk. Now then, it will require paying for parking, but at least it is mostly affordable at 25 cents per half hour on the meters, unless you pay online, where they hit you with a 33-cent charge.… Continue reading The Revolutionary War Cemeteries of Shepherdstown, WV
Civil War Walking: The John Brown Legacy
This walking tour came out of our youngest son's history class last week. They were studying the history of John Brown in West Virginia. So I decided we would go for a walk and visit historical sites in person to learn more deeply. Alistaire loves these walks and happily came along. While John Brown's acts… Continue reading Civil War Walking: The John Brown Legacy
Almost Heaven Swing: Rumsey Monument Park
Started in 2022, there are now over 50 Almost Heaven Swings in West Virginia. (The number was at 51 in July of 2025, but there were at least 2 more done since then.) The swings are placed in spots with views for an Instagrammable moment. Until the new one opened this past weekend, there was… Continue reading Almost Heaven Swing: Rumsey Monument Park