HMS Beangle

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Tag: Revolutionary War

  • And Finally: Fort Ticonderoga Itself

    Since we’ve visited SO MANY forts the past year, a minimal pass with some of my favorite visuals should suffice. As expected, we learned some new and interesting things along the way. *** Side note: Tonight as I was sitting at the entrance booth (one of us does that from 5-7pm W-Su), I heard rain…

  • The Two Historical Star-Fort Ruins at Crown Point

    *** We passed the 1 year anniversary of living in the HMS Beangle on Sunday and it feels so natural by now that we didn’t even remember until well into yesterday afternoon. I want to say a very public and loud Thank You So Much to Joe & Chris for their support in letting us…

  • Grab a #2 Pencil, We’re Going to Ticonderoga

    When I was in elementary school, the day after Labor Day always brought two unsharpened Ticonderoga #2 pencils, an unopened box of 8 Crayola crayons, and a fresh Pink Pearl eraser from my public school teachers. How or where the teachers got these supplies for their working class students never crossed my mind, but looking…

  • Ives Run and The BOG

    Set your brain in reverse for a moment, back to early May… You can imagine our raised eyebrows when we saw sign after sign for The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. Oh, sweetie. After a very good breakfast at the only and somewhat dubious-looking restaurant in Tioga, Pennsylvania, we drove over to see this natural phenomenon.…

  • Southwest Virginia — Lots of photos, a bit of chat, some local history

    Beginning six weeks ago, we met a new nemesis, a very demon from hell sent to test our patience. We fought it valiantly, and I believe we finally have the upper hand. For this spring, at least. Remnants remain, though, in nooks and crannies of the trailer, the truck, and our lungs, eyes, and souls. Both Fairy…

  • Drive it, hike it, bike it

    A lot of people out West like to talk smack about the Appalachians and other eastern mountains, and we admit to it as well. But after spending almost 4 months at or near sea level, it was a little thrilling to see the word Mountain in a campground’s name again. While hiking, biking, and driving…