One Last Look

As we move up the eastern seaboard to our destinations of Vermont and Maine, here are a few other things we have seen:

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia—Thanks to a tip from our buddy Albert Dickson, we made a stop at this picturesque town after leaving Baltimore. The town is best known historically for a violent failed effort in 1859 to initiate a slave revolt by abolitionist John Brown, who raided a government arsenal there. Now quaint buildings line the main street, and the Appalachian Trail passes directly through the town.

Shenandoah National Park—A spin along the winding Skyline Drive through this park affords great views of valleys and forests, and a variety of interesting plant, animal and insect life.  

Fort McHenry, Baltimore—Site of the penning of our national anthem by Francis Scott Key, the fort sits in the gateway to the port of Baltimore, and you can walk around the grounds and imagine what it must have been like being there under the “rockets’ red glare.”