Manassas Trips

8/16/09 - 8 days prior to start. All hotel reservations are confirmed with exception of possible 9/2 stay someplace on the way back to south Jersey. Biltmore Estate tickets also reserved for Day 5, but Monticello, Dixie Stampede, Cherokee and …

NOTE: I took byways for most of these destinations, but most are accesible by highways and exits. Though to get true Americana, the blacktop monsters aren't the best way. CHICAGO, IL to HUNTINGTON, IN Route: Take U.S. 41 (Lake Shore Drive) …

I am actually typing this on 10/1/07. Tomorrow I embark on my first real multi-point roadtrip and I could not be more excited. My first stop will be Eric's in Martinsburg, WV, where I plan to do some hard-core rest, relaxation and reading. …

I arrived early that afternoon in January and found some serious cold temps on the battlefield. I walked out with a small group to the Henry Hill house and the patriots monument. Here's the start of the war in the confusion. Front Royal, nestled …