We are back from our jolly American holiday. Just over two weeks touring mainly through Virginia, Delaware & Pennsylvania. One week with my wife and the second on my own, we covered a lot of stuff nearly all of it of interest to those of you following this blog. I thought I would just share the highlights of the holiday for now otherwise I won’t get round to it. I do of course have a lot more photos. I would welcome questions if anybody is thinking of heading to any of these spots….
Manassas /Bull Run
Quantico Marine Corps Museum
Famous flags from the Pacific
Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown reconstructed fort/settlement
Williamsburg colonial Town
Re-enactors at Williamsburg
Yorktown Revolutionary War Museum
Yorktown seafront
Virginia War museum
Virginia Air and Space museum
Fort Monroe Hampton
Fort Monroe
Cape Henry
Cape Henry
USS Wisconsin
US Navy Base Norfolk
Delaware crossing
Princeton battlefield
Chew House Germantown
Valley Forge
Washington’s HQ
Artillery Park
Chads Ford Brandywine
Seminary Cupola Gettysburg
The Angle at Gettysburg as the sun goes down on Pickets charge
Monocacy Battlefield
Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Park
Brandy Station Battlefield
Trevilians Station Battlefield (driving tour)
Mechanicsville (or what’s left of it)
Glendale
Malvern Hill
Last stop Great Bridge in Chesapeake
A splendid whistle stop tour to some lesser known spots and two wonderful days at Gettysburg. It really only rained once during the trip.
Thanks for your patience, I have a battle to post now, but tomorrow I’m back down to London for a few days. Visiting my son but also planning to visit SALUTE which I haven’t been to for ages. If anybody is going and fancies a coffee let me know
Matt
