I was in Washington DC recently to meet up with some old colleagues. While downtown, I saw that the National Geographic Museum had a King Tut display, so I decided to walk…
Category: Museums and Battlefields
Fort Ligoner – Part Two.
Following up from my last post, this was the last stop of our road trip. We finished our museum tour and it was time to walk through the back door and check…
Fort Ligoner Museum – Part 1.
It was day six of our rod trip and we ended at Fort Ligoner. I have to say that every other F&I location lead us to this site and what a way…
Bushy Run Battlefield Museum – Part Two.
After taking our battlefield tour, we visited the onsite museum. The museum is a small period style building that includes the various displays, a museum store and a large meeting room (which…
Bushy Run Battlefield – Part One.
The next stop on our trip was a couple of Frank Lloyd Wright properties and then off to our next battlefield. Specifically, the battle of Bushy Run, which was the last major…
Fort Necessity Museum and Fort
The next stop on our trip, after Jumonville Glen, was Fort Necessity. As I mentioned earlier, it is just down the street from the other two monuments of the first French and…
Jumonville Glen Battlefield
Continuing on our trip, the next site was Jumonville Glen. This is the battle that started the French and Indian War and brought George Washington into notoriety. The site is right down…
Braddock’s Grave Memorial
Next on the list of historical sites was Braddocks Grave. This is a memorial on the grounds of where General Braddock was killed and later where he was allegedly buried and later…
Fort Pitt Park and Museum
The next stop on my road trip was the Fort Pitt Park and Museum. It is located in the downtown area of the city, at the confluence of the three rivers. The…
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum.
The next stop on my road trip was the Pennsylvania Soldier and Sailors Museum in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The museum is located downtown, at the edge of Pitt University. Luckily for me, it…