Starting to find History
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:42 amWe’re now in Washington, PA at a KOA in the middle of the woods. And wonder of wonder the satellite is working, have both Internet and Direct TV.
Drove around the town later in the afternoon. We are getting far enough east that the history of the country is beginning to show up. We were too late in the day to tour any place but we drove past them. Also past some wonderful old homes. One place, built in 1788, was The David Bradford House” In the late 18th Century he led mobs in protest of high federal taxes – the beginning of the “Whiskey Rebellion.” Washington sent troops to quash it. (I remember reading about it in school – didn’t think I could still remember that far back did ya?) He, Bradford, ended up fleeing to Florida.
Another place was the LeMoyne House, built in 1812. The house provided safe haven for slaves en route to Canada.
The road we took into town was Route 40 the first thouroughfare built entirely with Federal funds. Started in 1811 in Cumberland, Maryland it went as far as Vandalia, Illinois. Enough history for now.
Just some of the neat homes here
Lots of these narrow two story
Cold here this a.m. In fact have the fireplace turned on to take off the chill. Looks like it is clearing up - hope so there are 23 covered bridges in the area and I want to see some of them.
Drove around the town later in the afternoon. We are getting far enough east that the history of the country is beginning to show up. We were too late in the day to tour any place but we drove past them. Also past some wonderful old homes. One place, built in 1788, was The David Bradford House” In the late 18th Century he led mobs in protest of high federal taxes – the beginning of the “Whiskey Rebellion.” Washington sent troops to quash it. (I remember reading about it in school – didn’t think I could still remember that far back did ya?) He, Bradford, ended up fleeing to Florida.
Another place was the LeMoyne House, built in 1812. The house provided safe haven for slaves en route to Canada.
The road we took into town was Route 40 the first thouroughfare built entirely with Federal funds. Started in 1811 in Cumberland, Maryland it went as far as Vandalia, Illinois. Enough history for now.
Just some of the neat homes here
Lots of these narrow two story
Cold here this a.m. In fact have the fireplace turned on to take off the chill. Looks like it is clearing up - hope so there are 23 covered bridges in the area and I want to see some of them.
