We left the Kingsbury Christmas brunch at noon and drove to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. We found our way to the Civil War Battlefield National Park where we could see through the trees down to the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
We put on our trusty hiking shoes and walked over to the battlefield where there were 12 cannons in a line and aimed at a hillside directly opposite.
The temperature was 50, there was a slight breeze and the whole place was silent. We could see for miles.
We read signs that were scattered here and there on the battlefield. We read (but of course Herb knew it all anyway) that General Lee divided his army into three groups (thousands of young men) and surrounded the encampment of Union soldiers who were sleeping on the hillside that we could see from where we were standing. As the fog lifted, Lee attacked and shortly thereafter the Union soldiers surrendered.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Harpers_Ferry
We drove another 2-3 hours and stayed in Lexington, VA where we slept VERY WELL!
Hope you are enjoying Virginia! We can't wait to hear what adventures today brings.
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