Tag Archives: Ohio

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial

The War of 1812 had not been going well for the Americans. Securing and controlling the border between the United States and Canada was a key strategic goal and Lake Erie was the linchpin. Control of Lake Erie would guarantee … Continue reading

Posted in History, National Park | Tagged | Leave a comment

Arrrggghhh – There be Pirates

June 25, 2018 There WERE Pirates… But we missed them… or at least most of them. We planned to take Chloe to the Admiral Perry International Peace Memorial site for her Junior Ranger Badge last year but it was closed … Continue reading

Posted in History, National Park | Tagged | Leave a comment

2018 Awesome Summer Adventure

June 22 – August 11, 2018 We spent 7 truly awesome weeks on the road with our granddaughter. We hit National Parks where she earned Junior Ranger Badges galore, State Parks, museums, zoos, lakes, woods and trails.

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment