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A motorcycle ride into the past

We went to Higginsville on the motorcycle.  I bought some chaps at Kleinschmidts, since I let Cliff have my old ones that were too big.  He sold his original ones.  We also bought a pair of Wrangler jeans for each of us.

Then we visited the Confederate Memorial State Historic Site.  It's a lovely place, and we learned some interesting facts.   This was a retirement home for confederate soldiers and their wives.   There were houses for couples to live in who were able to care for themselves, and a big brick building for the rest of the old soldiers.  When the last one died in 1950, he was over 100 years old.

I have more pictures of the cemetery I'll talk about later.


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  • #6 Comment from luvmort 
    6/12/07 10:12 AM Permalink
    So, where were the soldier's slaves buried?
  • #5 Comment from randlprysock 
    6/11/07 12:59 PM Permalink
    Motorcycle ride sounds like so much fun!!!  Hugs,
    Lisa
  • #4 Comment from lanurseprn 
    6/10/07 12:50 AM Permalink
    I love visiting places like this.
    Pam
  • #3 Comment from geocachelinda66 
    6/9/07 9:06 PM Permalink
    Very nice...  Linda
  • #2 Comment from mutualaide 
    6/9/07 8:15 PM Permalink
    Nice pictures and interesting spot.   This is one of the 'things' about journals I enjoy -- being able to see bits and pieces of the USA, the places I would probably not see in my lifetime.  
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