Tag: history
group name: geektravel
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November 12, 2007 08:18 PM EST --
On Sunday, we took the kids out to Joshua Tree National Park to enjoy a cool fall day hiking among the twisted trees and crazy rock formations.
Joshua Tree is full of fun activities for people . . . more
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April 15, 2008 10:03 PM EDT --
Shamrock started out as a farming community that established their first post office on July 9, 1910. The town was named by the towns first postmaster, J.M. Thomas. He named it Shamrock after . . . more
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February 10, 2008 11:09 AM EST --
The word Manzanar brings up some painful memories for Japanese Americans who were interned here during World War II. Following the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. government ordered more than 110,000 . . . more
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December 01, 2007 10:46 AM EST --
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we drove to the Grand Canyon from our home in San Bernardino, California. One of my projects this year is to learn more about the historic Route 66 so I was very pleased . . . more
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April 03, 2008 01:38 AM EDT --
Julian, California, a charming old gold mining town in the Cuyamaca Mountains about an hour northeast of San Diego, is a fun town to explore in the Spring when the wildflowers are in full . . . more
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December 09, 2007 11:02 PM EST --
Needles is a very interesting, fun, and historically important town on the Route 66. Located on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles was the first taste of California many traveler's . . . more
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March 29, 2008 11:14 PM EDT --
On Easter Sunday, we toured the Southern part of California seeing Pala Indian Reservation and the goldrush town of Julian in San Diego County; Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Imperial County; . . . more
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April 02, 2008 05:44 PM EDT --
Union Commander - Major General James G. Blunt
Confederate Commander - Brigadier General Douglas H. Cooper
In April of 1863 Fort Gibson was occupied by the Union forces. This at the time was . . . more
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March 05, 2008 04:55 PM EST --
The first time I saw the exit for ZZYZX on Interstate 15 between Baker and Barstow I was immediately intrigued. There is no clue on the interstate that taking the ZZYZX exit is anything more than . . . more
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February 27, 2008 10:45 PM EST --
Highway 395 which travels along the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Central California from Los Angeles to Reno, Nevada is perhaps one of the most scenic roadtrips . . . more
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November 29, 2007 12:45 AM EST --
The Grand Canyon has so many wonderful buildings and lodging options that many visitors miss in the excitement of seeing the beauty of the Grand Canyon itself. The history behind the buildings at . . . more
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June 11, 2007 03:48 PM EDT --
Honey Springs was very beautiful! I really enjoyed it there, although it was a hot day and I felt like I was going to pass out from walking through the trails. They keep it up very nicely and there is . . . more
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January 27, 2008 07:17 PM EST --
I thought I would introduce some of my connections to my Gather Group. It is called Ghost Hunters and people who are interested in being Ghost hunters. I strictly moderate this group and make sure nothing . . . more
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February 10, 2008 12:29 AM EST --
If you think the Alabama Hills, on the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in California look somewhat familiar, that is because the Alabama Hills have provided the Western setting in more . . . more
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February 21, 2008 04:54 PM EST --
Convict Lake is a beautiful hidden lake tucked up against the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Mono County: an area of geological interest full of lakes, volcanic tablelands, high desert and glacier . . . more
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February 06, 2008 04:10 PM EST --
California is home to many beautiful highways taking you some of the world's most spectacular scenery. Highway 395 which runs from Los Angeles to Reno, Nevada parallel to the Eastern slope of . . . more
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February 15, 2008 11:15 AM EST --
The first I ever heard of Bishop was when my co-worker confessed that on the weekend she drove 500 miles roundtrip for pecan sticky rolls at a really good European bakery. This was . . . more
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September 20, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
I will be investigating the Black Bear Church tomorrow night. I really couldn't find much info on this place and that made me a little upset. I really like knowing info on the places I go to. All that . . . more
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June 19, 2007 06:53 PM EDT --
On June 19th, 1885 a now famous lady arrived in New York Harbor for the first time. She didn't have much of a view, packed as she was in 24 shipping crates and 350 separated pieces - but she would . . . more
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June 24, 2007 11:08 PM EDT --
Check out these articles to read about the EVPs and at the bottom of each article are the EVPs that were caught in these places!
I am so excited to have all these EVPs now on the articles so people can . . . more
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