“Are you sure we're on the right road?” Mike asked. I had already lost count on the number of times he had asked the question since we had turned onto the narrow back road of northern Pennsylvania. The road twisted around the hilly farmland that I was quickly falling in love with; the crest of … Continue reading Searching for Sallie
“Where are we headed?” Zech asked as we left the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum as he scanned the list of monuments I wanted to visit on this trip. “The Twenty-First Pennsylvania Cavalry,” I replied as I turned right onto Baltimore Pike. “It’s the closest one.” A short distance later, just south of Colgate Avenue, … Continue reading Pvt. George Sandoe: Gettysburg’s First to Fall
The rain continued to fall as I drove through the city of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The maze of streets, mixed with the weather and the amount of construction on those roads the GPS was sending me down, was a test of patience. I was glad when I saw the arched entrance of Cimetiere du Precieux … Continue reading Rose Ferron: Stigmatic
Rain fell from the darkened sky. A cold wind blew. In the distance a dog barked. It had all the elements of a horror movie, but this was no piece of fiction. I was on the outskirts of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, cursing the vague directions I had as I wandered among the trees and … Continue reading Along the Way: The Grave of Simon Whipple
There is something about the region northeast of Hartford that amazed me. Despite the hustle and bustle around the city and on the interstates, once away from them, the region maintains a small town feeling. Arriving in Somers, Connecticut the community maintained a feeling of a small town New England. Happy couples pushing strollers or … Continue reading Along the Way: Gene Pitney
In the distance dark clouds loomed and I could only hope they stayed away until I was able to pay my respects to one of the most important female figures in Connecticut – and American – history. I was in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a town that sits just north of Hartford on the western bank … Continue reading Governor Ella Grasso
