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Although the exact number will never be known, it is estimated that
there were over 10,000 military engagements during the Civil War.
Most have long since been forgotten, but the places where a number
of them were fought have been maintained as historic sites. Others
have been memorialized by statues or markers, as have many Civil
War leaders and soldiers. Arranged by state, this reference work
provides capsule descriptions and information on Civil War sites
and collections throughout the United States, including
battlefields, memorial markers and statues, museums, cemeteries,
and other landmarks. In addition to the description, the address
and telephone number for each are given, along with admission fees
(if any) and policies, hours open and other pertinent information.
For each state, there is a brief profile of its role during the
Civil War and a timeline of significant battles or other events
that took place there.
Up-to-date information on over 700 sites in 28 states dedicated to
the American Revolution, including battlefields, memorial markers,
statues, museums, cemeteries, other landmarks, and library
collections. Arranged by state, each entry provides a descriptive
profile, address and telephone number, admission fees (if any) and
policies, hours open, and other pertinent information. For each
state, there is a profile of its role and a timeline of events.
It is often said that the greater Los Angeles area is the largest
movie set in the world. Film and television series filming sites
are, however, located all over the United States. This guidebook
documents over 1500 locations where 1,106 movies and 48 television
series have been filmed. Arranged by state and then alphabetically
by movie title, each entry includes the year of release, the two
main stars, a plot line and a description of the location. Filming
sites located in Los Angeles are excluded. All sites are accessible
to the public. The indexes make it possible to quickly locate a
favorite star, favorite movie or favorite location.
Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you
walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your
dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking
ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike? This
new book seeks to help you flush out those great hiking spots for
your dog. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH
YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY explores the region's best trails
with your best friend in mind. While walking the dog, author Doug
Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history,
botany, geology, architecture and more. Southeastern Pennsylvania,
northern Delaware and South Jersey can be fantastic places to hike
with your dog. After a short drive you can be hiking with your dog
on sand trails, climb hills that leave you and your dog panting,
walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, explore the
estates of America's wealthiest families or circle lakes for seven
miles and never lose sight of the water. Also included are Atlantic
beach regulations for dogs...outfitting your dog for a hike...low
impact hiking with your dog...parks that do not allow dogs...and
much more. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH
YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY is whimsically illustrated with
original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth. What
makes a great place to take your dog hiking? Well, how about a
paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are alot more
appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good
- long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less
adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as
well. Our guides focus on the parks that are good choices to take
your dog. We'll tell you the ones dog owners needn't bother with
and feature the places that welcome your dog. For dog-friendly
parks we describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park
traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide
dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to
the park. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to hike
through one of North America's only three serpentine barrens? (page
48), trot past the exact base point for the Mason-Dixon Line? (page
101), climb on a wooden reproduction of a rare Fink Truss bridge?
(page 82)...
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how
the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done
them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the
arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who
strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who
does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms,
the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at
the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who
at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so
that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who
neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Interstate 81 was established in 1957 with construction beginning
in New York State. The route traced historic US Route 11 through
the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. US 11 was created in 1926
and carried early car travelers from New Orleans to the Canadian
border. I-81 was not as ambitious, only covering 855 of the 1,645
miles of US II, beginning in eastern Tennessee and running through
upstate New York. The Interstate does not enter any major
metropolitan areas as it connects the mid-South with the major
markets of the Northeast, a circumstance that quickly made the
corridor a favorite of truckers. Today trucks account for an
estimated 25% to 40% of all traffic on stretches of I-81. The route
serves smaller, architecturally interesting industrial cities like
Scranton and Syracuse and Binghamton and Roanoke and we will begin
our explorations just below the Canadian border in Watertown and
flow south. There is no better way to see the towns along
Interstate 81 than on foot. And there is no better way to
appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour.
Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own
town in a new way, a walking tour is ready to explore when you are.
Each walking tour describes a mix of historical and architectural
and ecclesiastical landmarks. Tours Included: Watertown NY Syracuse
NY Binghamton NY Scranton PA Wilkes-Barre PA Pottsville PA
Harrisburg PA Carlisle PA Hagerstown MD Winchester VA Harrisonburg
VA Staunton VA Lexington VA Roanoke VA Abingdon VA
New York has towns that were founded by the British, towns that
were founded by the Dutch, towns that were founded by Americans.
New York has towns built in grand mountains, towns built on great
lakes, towns built on magnificent rivers. New York has towns built
on glass, towns built on salt, towns built on corn starch, towns
built on lumber, towns built on flour, towns built on cigars, towns
built on whaling, towns built on pumps. Heck, New York even has a
town built on a mulberry tree. There is no better way to see New
York towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate
what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A
walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism?
Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun
exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures?
Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own
town in a new way, a New York walking tour from walkthetown.com is
ready to explore when you are. Each of the 25 walking tours in LOOK
UP, NEW YORK describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural
and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step
directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying
architectural styles seen on New York's streets is included. Tours
Included: Albany Auburn Batavia Binghamton Buffalo Corning Elmira
Hudson Ithaca Jamestown Lockport Kingston Newburgh North Tonawanda
Oswego Poughkeepsie Rochester Rome Saratoga Springs Schenectady
Seneca Falls Syracuse Troy Utica Watertown So look twice before
crossing the street and get out and look up, New York
Ohio has towns that were founded by the French, towns that were
founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by Connecticut
overlords. There are towns built on a great river, towns built on a
great road and towns built on a Great Lake. Ohio has towns built on
glass, towns built on steel, towns built on railroads, towns built
on pork. Heck, Ohio even has a town built on cash registers. There
is no better way to see Ohio towns than on foot. And there is no
better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a
self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can be many things.
Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an educational day trip
for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to
take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a new town or just
out to look at your own town in a new way, an Ohio walking tour
from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each of the
8 walking tours in LOOK UP, OHIO describes a mix of historical,
architectural, cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street
addresses and step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer
on identifying architectural styles seen on the Ohio town streets
is included. Towns featured are: Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland
Columbus Dayton Toledo Youngstown So look twice before crossing the
street and get out and look up, Ohio
Alabama has towns that were built on a great bay, towns that were
built on great rivers, towns that were built on historic roads.
Alabama has towns that were built on shipbuilding, towns that were
built on cotton, towns that were built on iron and steel, towns
that were built on rockets. There is no better way to see Alabama
towns than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what
you are looking at than with a self-guided walking tour available
in LOOK UP, ALABAMA WALKING TOURS OF 4 TOWNS IN THE HEART OF DIXIE.
A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage tourism?
Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun
exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures?
Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own
town in a new way, an Alabama walking tour from walkthetown.com is
ready to explore when you are. Each of the 4 walking tours in LOOK
UP, ALABAMA describe a mix of historical, architectural, cultural
and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step
directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying
architectural styles seen on America's streets is included. So look
twice before crossing the street and get out and look up, ALABAMA
New Jersey has towns that were founded by the British, towns that
were founded by the Dutch, towns that were founded by the Swedes.
New Jersey has towns built in the mountains, towns built on a
magnificent ocean, towns built on great rivers. New Jersey has
towns built on leather, towns built on iron, towns built on
blueberries, towns built on silk, towns built on glass. Heck, New
Jersey even has a town built on roses. There is no better way to
see New Jersey towns than on foot. And there is no better way to
appreciate what you are looking at than with a self-guided walking
tour. A walking tour can be many things. Interested in heritage
tourism? Looking for an educational day trip for the kids? Need a
fun exercise plan? Want to find subjects to take great pictures?
Whether you are visiting a new town or just out to look at your own
town in a new way, a New Jersey walking tour from walkthetown.com
is ready to explore when you are. Each of the 25 walking tours in
LOOK UP, NEW JERSEY describes a mix of historical, architectural,
cultural and ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and
step-by-step directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying
architectural styles seen on New Jersey's streets is included.
Tours Included: Atlantic City Bordentown Bridgeton Burlington
Camden Cape May Elizabeth Haddonfield Hoboken Hope Madison
Millville Moorestown Morristown Mount Holly New Brunswick Newark
Ocean Grove Paterson Princeton Spring Lake Toms River Trenton
Vineland Woodbury So look twice before crossing the street and get
out and look up, New Jersey
Interstate 95 stakes its claim as "America's Highway" by passing
through the country's most densely populated region - the Eastern
Seaboard. Some 110 million people live within hailing distance of
its 1,917 miles reaching from the Canadian border to Miami,
Florida. The average daily traffic volume on any stretch of highway
is 72,000 vehicles with an estimated 565 million trips of over 100
miles taken each year. More than one in every three miles traveled
by Americans takes place on I-95. There are 670 exits along
Interstate 95 - many leading to America's most famous and historic
towns. In the South Atlantic the traveler encounters two of
America's greatest cities to walk - Baltimore and Washington - and
a handful of smaller cities that are equally intriguing. In
Virginia, along I-95 are towns draped in Colonial and Civil War
history. There is no better way to see the towns along Interstate
95 than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you
are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are visiting a
new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a
walking tour is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour
describes a mix of historical and architectural and ecclesiastical
landmarks. Tours Included: Elkton MD Port Deposit MD Havre de Grace
MD Baltimore MD Laurel MD Washington DC Alexandria VA
Fredericksburg VA Richmond VA Petersburg VA
Virginia has towns that were founded by the British, towns that
were founded by the Germans, towns that were founded by the
Scotch-Irish. Virginia has towns built in the mountains, towns
built on an historic bay, towns built on great rivers. Virginia has
towns built on oysters, towns built on tobacco, towns built on
coal, towns built on railroads. Heck, Virginia even has a town
built on apples. There is no better way to see Virginia towns than
on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are
looking at than with a self-guided walking tour. A walking tour can
be many things. Interested in heritage tourism? Looking for an
educational day trip for the kids? Need a fun exercise plan? Want
to find subjects to take great pictures? Whether you are visiting a
new town or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a
Virginia walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when
you are. Each of the 20 walking tours in LOOK UP, VIRGINIA
describes a mix of historical, architectural, cultural and
ecclesiastical landmarks. Street addresses and step-by-step
directions lead the way. A quick primer on identifying
architectural styles seen on Virginia's streets is included. So
look both ways before crossing the street and LOOK UP, VIRGINIA
Tours Included: Abingdon Alexandria Charlottesville Danville
Fairfax Fredericksburg Front Royal Harrisonburg Leesburg Lexington
Lynchburg Manassas Norfolk Petersburg Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke
Staunton Williamsburg Winchester
Interstate 95 stakes its claim as "America's Highway" by passing
through the country's most densely populated region - the Eastern
Seaboard. Some 110 million people live within hailing distance of
its 1,917 miles reaching from the Canadian border to Miami,
Florida. The average daily traffic volume on any stretch of highway
is 72,000 vehicles with an estimated 565 million trips of over 100
miles taken each year. More than one in every three miles traveled
by Americans takes place on I-95. There are 670 exits along
Interstate 95 - many leading to America's most famous and historic
towns. In the Middle Atlantic the traveler encounters the only part
of the highway that is not finished. Here are two of America's
greatest cities to walk - New York City and Philadelphia - and a
handful of smaller cities that are equally intriguing. There is no
better way to see the towns along Interstate 95 than on foot. And
there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than
with a walking tour. Whether you are visiting a new town or just
out to look at your own town in a new way, a walking tour is ready
to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes a mix of
historical and architectural and ecclesiastical landmarks. A quick
primer on identifying architectural styles seen on America's
streets can be found at the back of the book. Tours Included: New
York City NY Newark NJ Elizabeth NJ New Brunswick NJ Trenton NJ
Philadelphia PA Wilmington DE Newark DE
Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you
walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far
enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of
you, aren't you ready for a new place to walk? A Bark In The Park
rates and reviews 30 parks in and around Chester County,
Pennsylvania - all with your best friend in mind. Where are the
best places to take your dog swimming? Where are the best parks to
walk longer than an hour with your dog? Where is the best place to
walk the dog and push the baby stroller? What are the best
dog-walking parks in neighboring counties? A Bark In The Park tells
all. Grab that leash and hit the trail
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