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World War 1 Monument
National Mall, DC, May 2026 I remember more from school about World War II vs. World War I. So I did a little research while writing this post. One of the factors that triggered the start of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie. Ferdinand was the…
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Not Quite 20,000 Leagues Under the Ground
Wind Cave National Monument, SD, July 2025 It was closer to 500 feet. Actually, we have no idea on the length of a league. If a league is .025 feet, maybe it was 20,000 leagues. Probably not. We pre-purchased tickets for cave tours at Wind Cave National Monument. Originally, we planned for one at Wind…
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Jewel Cave National Monument & Canyon Hike
Jewel Cave National Monument, SD, July 2025 There are 3 national monuments within an hour of Custer State Park. The monuments are Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Monument and Mount Rushmore National Monument. Jewel Cave has a .25 mile, 3.5 mile, and 5.5 mile hike near it. The .25 miles hike starts and…
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Garryowen, MT, July 2025 So we are staying in the middle of nowhere, Montana near a (small? tiny? puny?) private town name Garryowen. Wikipedia and the 2010 Census claim that the population is 2. The building in town is a combination of the city hall, museum, and convenience store. We have not been there, so…
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Mills Spring Battlefield National Monument KY Cont..
Mills Spring Battlefield National Monument Kentucky – CONTINUED… Since the Museum was closed during our original visit… We went again during operating hours on June 5th, 2024. 🙂 The front of the building had two cannons. I tried to shoot one but unfortunately (though fortunately for everyone else) there were a few missing components such…
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Discovering Mill Spring Battlefield National Monument KY