Sandra Barber
@sandrabarber.bsky.social
Writer/researcher/genealogist/student of life and virtual traveler.
Andrew Johson National Historic Site (4:43) Discovering North America Andrew Johson considered one of the worst Presidents. He has recently moved up in the standings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_A3ArIS0Vs
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
YouTube video by Discovering North America
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Andrew Johson National Historic Site (4:43) Discovering North America Andrew Johson considered one of the worst Presidents. He has recently moved up in the standings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_A3ArIS0Vs
Road Trippers! Wisconsin - National Parks: Wisconsin | Program| (27:45 Mins) – Milwaukee PBS -This is EXCELLENT! With a nod to John Muir - whose boyhood home was in Wisconsin, and the one who conceived of national parks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGuTdYncFVo
National Parks: Wisconsin | Program |
YouTube video by Milwaukee PBS
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Road Trippers! Wisconsin - National Parks: Wisconsin | Program| (27:45 Mins) – Milwaukee PBS -This is EXCELLENT! With a nod to John Muir - whose boyhood home was in Wisconsin, and the one who conceived of national parks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGuTdYncFVo
York: One Man’s Story (7:00 mins) Sharing thoughts about York the slave who accompanied the expedition – became a full participant on the journey and then had to revert to being a slave when he returned. Shame on William Clark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP99jKppyMs
York: One Man's Story
YouTube video by Lewisandclarknhp
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May 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
York: One Man’s Story (7:00 mins) Sharing thoughts about York the slave who accompanied the expedition – became a full participant on the journey and then had to revert to being a slave when he returned. Shame on William Clark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP99jKppyMs
Okay, my jaw is on the floor. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Full Tour (17:13 mins)
Freyzel Productions – This has to be the most amazing museum I’ve ever seen. I had no idea! Trippers, have any of you visited here? Please share your experience. Wow!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUqIbWqhMQ0
Freyzel Productions – This has to be the most amazing museum I’ve ever seen. I had no idea! Trippers, have any of you visited here? Please share your experience. Wow!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUqIbWqhMQ0
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Full Tour
YouTube video by Freyzel Productions
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Okay, my jaw is on the floor. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Full Tour (17:13 mins)
Freyzel Productions – This has to be the most amazing museum I’ve ever seen. I had no idea! Trippers, have any of you visited here? Please share your experience. Wow!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUqIbWqhMQ0
Freyzel Productions – This has to be the most amazing museum I’ve ever seen. I had no idea! Trippers, have any of you visited here? Please share your experience. Wow!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUqIbWqhMQ0
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omg - with each new post - each SLAM Dunk is more irresistible than the last! LOVE it!!
March 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
omg - with each new post - each SLAM Dunk is more irresistible than the last! LOVE it!!
Oops, a little out of order - we must not forget New York. A state with many wonderful sites to visit. Here is one that stood out for us - a reminder that we are all immigrants. . . unless we are 100% Native American.
New York – Ellis Island
www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
New York – Ellis Island
www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration Home Page
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Oops, a little out of order - we must not forget New York. A state with many wonderful sites to visit. Here is one that stood out for us - a reminder that we are all immigrants. . . unless we are 100% Native American.
New York – Ellis Island
www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
New York – Ellis Island
www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Winn's Road Trip on Facebook is currently visiting the parks in Ohio and will soon be trekking on to Michigan. Here we commemorate the beginning of one our several long trails:
Ohio – Lewis & Clark
www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
Ohio – Lewis & Clark
www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Ex...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Winn's Road Trip on Facebook is currently visiting the parks in Ohio and will soon be trekking on to Michigan. Here we commemorate the beginning of one our several long trails:
Ohio – Lewis & Clark
www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
Ohio – Lewis & Clark
www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
In Pennsylvania we all paused, bowed our heads and reflected on where we were and how 9/11 impacted us.
Pennsylvania – Flight 93
www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
Pennsylvania – Flight 93
www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their live...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In Pennsylvania we all paused, bowed our heads and reflected on where we were and how 9/11 impacted us.
Pennsylvania – Flight 93
www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
Pennsylvania – Flight 93
www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm
Once again, we were touring in Virginia for quite a while. Here is something of unparalleled beauty. We are having a ball visiting these sites.
Virginia – Blue Ridge
www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm
Virginia – Blue Ridge
www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm
Blue Ridge Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appa...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Once again, we were touring in Virginia for quite a while. Here is something of unparalleled beauty. We are having a ball visiting these sites.
Virginia – Blue Ridge
www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm
Virginia – Blue Ridge
www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm
We were touring Washington, D.C. for a long time. There are so many historic and wonderful sites to see. Here is the top of the list for many!
Washington D.C. – Lincoln Memorial
www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
Washington D.C. – Lincoln Memorial
www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
Lincoln Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
"...as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." Beneath these words, the 16th president of the United States sits immortalized in m...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
We were touring Washington, D.C. for a long time. There are so many historic and wonderful sites to see. Here is the top of the list for many!
Washington D.C. – Lincoln Memorial
www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
Washington D.C. – Lincoln Memorial
www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
West Virginia is awesome - so much natural beauty!
West Virginia – New River Gorge
www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
West Virginia – New River Gorge
www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
Bats
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
West Virginia is awesome - so much natural beauty!
West Virginia – New River Gorge
www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
West Virginia – New River Gorge
www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm
Our country has so many beautiful places that need protection and care is our grandchildren and great grandchildren will also be able to enjoy them. Once ruined or exploited they'll never be the same again.
Kentucky – Big South Fork
www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
Kentucky – Big South Fork
www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)
Big South Fork NRRA
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Our country has so many beautiful places that need protection and care is our grandchildren and great grandchildren will also be able to enjoy them. Once ruined or exploited they'll never be the same again.
Kentucky – Big South Fork
www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
Kentucky – Big South Fork
www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm
In Maryland we stepped back in time to learn about John Brown and his followers.
Marylalnd – Harpers Ferry
www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm
Marylalnd – Harpers Ferry
www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In Maryland we stepped back in time to learn about John Brown and his followers.
Marylalnd – Harpers Ferry
www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm
Marylalnd – Harpers Ferry
www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm
There are many beautiful places in New Jersey! We especially enjoy Paterson Falls -
New Jersey – Paterson Falls
www.nps.gov/pagr/index.htm
New Jersey – Paterson Falls
www.nps.gov/pagr/index.htm
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Learn about and explore Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There are many beautiful places in New Jersey! We especially enjoy Paterson Falls -
New Jersey – Paterson Falls
www.nps.gov/pagr/index.htm
New Jersey – Paterson Falls
www.nps.gov/pagr/index.htm
Here is the second link for Delaware and the Cheasapeake Bay:
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Gateways
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/chesapeake-gateways.htm
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Gateways
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/chesapeake-gateways.htm
Chesapeake Gateways - Chesapeake Bay Watershed (U.S. National Park Service)
Chesapeake Gateways is a partnership network of special places within the watershed offering authentic Chesapeake experiences to communities and visitors.
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Here is the second link for Delaware and the Cheasapeake Bay:
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Gateways
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/chesapeake-gateways.htm
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Gateways
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/chesapeake-gateways.htm
The Road Trip looked at Chesapeake Bay from a few states There are two links here from Delaware. This just scratches the surface. Chesapeake Bay is a tremendous resource whose waters need to be protected.
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Watershed
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Watershed
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm
Chesapeake Bay Watershed (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Road Trip looked at Chesapeake Bay from a few states There are two links here from Delaware. This just scratches the surface. Chesapeake Bay is a tremendous resource whose waters need to be protected.
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Watershed
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm
Delaware – Chesapeake Bay Watershed
www.nps.gov/locations/chesapeakebaywatershed/index.htm
In Rhode Island we had a change of pace while we enjoyed
Rhode Island's Blackstone River Valley
www.nps.gov/blrv/index.htm
Rhode Island's Blackstone River Valley
www.nps.gov/blrv/index.htm
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The Blackstone River powered America's entry into the Age of Industry. The success of Samuel Slater's cotton spinning mill in Pawtucket, RI touched off a chain reaction that changed how people worked ...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In Rhode Island we had a change of pace while we enjoyed
Rhode Island's Blackstone River Valley
www.nps.gov/blrv/index.htm
Rhode Island's Blackstone River Valley
www.nps.gov/blrv/index.htm
While the Road Trip was in Massachusetts we looked at many historic sites in Boston!
Massachusetts – Boston
www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm
Massachusetts – Boston
www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm
Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Discover how one city could be the Cradle of Liberty, site of the first major battle of American Revolution, and home to many who espoused that freedom can be extended to all.
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
While the Road Trip was in Massachusetts we looked at many historic sites in Boston!
Massachusetts – Boston
www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm
Massachusetts – Boston
www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm
While in Connecticut we looked a fairly new parks program - a multi-state looks a:
Connecticut – Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
www.nps.gov/waro/index.htm
Connecticut – Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
www.nps.gov/waro/index.htm
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
In 1781, General Rochambeau’s French Army joined forces with General Washington’s Continental Army to fight the British Army in Yorktown, Virginia. With the French Navy in support, the allied armies m...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
While in Connecticut we looked a fairly new parks program - a multi-state looks a:
Connecticut – Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
www.nps.gov/waro/index.htm
Connecticut – Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
www.nps.gov/waro/index.htm
While in New Hampshire we stopped at Saint-Gaudens
New Hampshire – Saint-Gaudens
www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
New Hampshire – Saint-Gaudens
www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Places
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
While in New Hampshire we stopped at Saint-Gaudens
New Hampshire – Saint-Gaudens
www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
New Hampshire – Saint-Gaudens
www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
Moving south in Vermont we followed part of the Appalachian Vermont – Appalachian Trail
www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by p...
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Moving south in Vermont we followed part of the Appalachian Vermont – Appalachian Trail
www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
Winn's Road Trip - National Parks is doing a review of highlights from each of the states we have visited so far. First up: Maine
Maine - Acadia
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Maine - Acadia
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Official Acadia National Park Homepage
www.nps.gov
February 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Winn's Road Trip - National Parks is doing a review of highlights from each of the states we have visited so far. First up: Maine
Maine - Acadia
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Maine - Acadia
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm