Pro Football Hall of Fame

I have 2 favorites in this line of greats.

Jim has some favorites in the 2015 inductees.

History of the football

Superbowl rings

Busts!  Joe Montana

Jerry Rice

This was an amazing room.

The ultimate trophy

On the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, OH

Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame

Steam Ship William G. Mather

Cleveland Brown's Stadium

Statue for the Firefighters of Cleveland

Patrick, I never want to see your name on one of these.  Stay safe!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio

This was an all day activity.  Guess who is #1.

When Rock and Roll started, it was considered "socially unacceptable".

Then there was the English groups.

Jimi Hendrick

Zz Top furry drums

and their flying guitars.

Inside the hall was the Sirus Studio

As we left, a high school band from Wisconsin performed.

Moundsville, West Virginia

West Virginia Penitentiary is a retire, gothic style structure.

This maximum security facility opened in 1876 and was decommissioned in 1995.  During its time there were 85 hangings and 9 electric chair deaths.

Our tour guide's grandfather and father were prison guards at this facility.

He explained that the art work in this particular room was the family room.  The prisoners would paint pictures to ease the fears of the children visiting their fathers.

As I said before, there were 85 executions by hanging that might have happened at the Wagon Gate.

One cell decorated by a prisoner who spent a lot of time there.  The really bad guys spent 22 and half hours in their cell.

Then across the street is the largest Mound in North America.

On display Inside the museum next to the Mound were dolls.

The dolls created by Pete Ballard represented women's fashion from 1800-1932.  I thought my grand daughters might like the one in the purple dress.

Also, there was a mural created completely in marbles.

Steubenville, Ohio

Driving along Highway 2 in West Virginia, we crossed the Ohio River and ended up in Steubenville, Ohio.  Our long ago neighbor in San Jose was from this town.  We came across one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen.

 St. Peters Catholic Church

Inside was just as beautiful and magnificient as the outside.

There were stain glass windows throughout.

Even Jim took a moment for a prayer and a rest.

We continued to drive through the town when we came across the library that was started by Andrew Carnegie.

 

Brooke Hills Park, Wellsburg, West Virginia

We could easily spent more days in Lancaster, PA but had to move on.  We picked our next campground out of a travel magazine.  It had no reviews, no pictures, and no directions to follow on how to get there.  This was a shot in the dark.  We made it and it was a pleasant surprise.

Hilltop camping at its best, no neighbors, beautiful view, and full hookups.

Gettysburg, PA

30 miles of country roads and small towns from Lancaster is Gettysburg.  We saw a movie, ate lunch, and took a tour of the battlefield.  Amazing!

Our tour guide Roy knew his stuff and helped us visualize the battle.

States that fought in the battle have monuments placed throughout the park.  I am standing by the Maryland Monument.

Little Round Top was a very strategic place for the Union army.

Below Little Round top to the left is Devil's Den.

Just below Little Round Top is the Valley of Death.  From July 1-3, this Battle of Gettysburg left 51,000 men were dead, wounded, or missing.  On November 19, Abraham Lincoln took part in the dedication ceremony for the Soldier's National Cemetery.  The main speaker, Edward Everett, spoke for 2 hours.  He was followed by President Abraham Lincoln, who had been asked to make a few appropiate remarks.  Lincoln's speech contained 272 words and took two minutes to deliver.  It is still remembered to this day.  "Four score and seven years ago..."

Another Nice Campground

Leaving Delaware and heading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania was a bit of a challenge.  Delaware is a state of country roads, not freeways, and that's what we took until we reached Maryland.  We spent the night near Baltimore to visit Brian and Jeanine Stupi.

The next morning we took off for Lancaster.  Freeway most of the way!  The Old Mill Stream Campground is quiet, tranquil, and a country setting in the middle of a city.

It was a foggy morning but this was right out my front window.

And if you look beyond the creek, an Amish man was plowing his field.