Recommended: Wood’s Ferry Campground location
Built in 1964, a 360 surface area reservoir lies near the base of the Grand Hogback, nine miles North of Rifle. The clear water of Rifle Gap reservoir provides excellent fishing, boating, sup, jet skiing, water skiing, and swimming for its visitors. I was lucky enough to talk to a lady ranger who graduated from Adams State University. I asked her what the biggest risk at Harvey Gap and Rifle Gap were and without any hesitation, she responded “Boating”.
On the morning of May 22, 1865, a band of Union soldiers left their encampment at a place called Shultzer’s Hill. This informal detachment was not acting upon the orders of an officers or an informal foraging party in search of foodstuffs. They left camp with a mission they had given themselves. The night before had brought a heavy rain, but the veterans of many a long march were undaunted by the prospect of traipsing through mud. With rifle-muskets in hand, they walked the nearly two miles to their destination: a fine plantation with a large brick house and an impressive peach orchard.
Joseph Kinney wanted a big family, a big house, and a successful career as a steamboat captain, he achieved all of these when he built Rivercene. According to Donn Upp, “Joseph Kinney had only ten dollars when he moved to New Franklin in 1850 (Donathon).” Knowing that Kinney only had ten dollars and still persevered through and achieved his goals, shows that he was a hard working man. Without his hard work, Rivercene would not have been built and Donn Upp could not of helped with the creation of the legacy that Rivercene is known for. When he was younger, he dreamt of owning Rivercene in his future.
Louise M. Porter was an author, historian, and a founding member of the St. Joseph Historical Society. She was the society’s president for the first seven years of its existence. She was instrumental in the establishment of the bylaws, goals, rules and procedures that made the society function effectively. She had a passion for the rich history of the West Florida area and Port St. Joe in particular. She dedicated many years of her life in researching and editing the manuscript for this book.
On June 27th, the Confederates that were positioned to the north of the Chickahominy River were tasked to pursue the retreating Union army. On one hand, Jackson, D. H. Hill, A. P. Hill, and Longstreet, all coordinated together to surround Porter and flank him. On the other hand, Lee was unaware that Porter would stop at Boatswain’s Swamp, which was further toward the east than he had initially expected. A. P. Hill’s men found Boatswain’s Swamp to be completely guarded, and their assaults did little to penetrate the Union lines until Jackson and D. H.
They were worried about the tide the last night they slept so they brought the canoe way up. Once they get to the York, the tide is pushing them back towards the wilderness, which would seem like the wilderness does not
and I found that extremely interesting. The railroad tracks had formally radiated from Petersburg to City Point, to Norfolk, and to Weldon. The two main generals that were talked about during this chapter is the battle between General Lee and General Grant. Grants Rail Road was a big aspect during this chapter. There was a railroad constructed of material which had been confiscated from the Weldon road, and which extended from the Commanding General’s head quarters and base of supplies at City point to the extreme left of his army.
On May 8, 1776, thirteen Pennsylvania Navy row galleys, engaging a British forty-four-gun frigate and twenty-gun ship in the Delaware River, forced the forty-four aground. Daughan builds his thesis on this obscure incident. The general effectiveness of row galleys against broadside vessels, however, remains debatable. During the War of 1812, British warships in Chesapeake Bay easily neutralized Joshua Barney’s substantial flotilla of galleys and barges.
One environmental factor was “I am going to point comfort, I tell the girls as I climb into the canoe Mrs.Laydon will meet me there. ”(p.210) This shows that Samuel
Because no one had recorded topographical details about the area that is modern-day North Carolina, the Englishmen that arrived at the coast had no idea that the area was harsher than they originally thought. In the area that the settlers inhabited in the early days of the colony, there was and still is a “flat but treacherous coastline. Here the warm waters of the powerful Gulf Stream bring mild, and occasionally stormy, weather to the low-lying coast.” The coastline provided security from the plundering Spanish explorers, but the location did not have any other benefits. The colonists were unable to farm the flat land because of its sandy soil and dangerous tides and storms left the area drenched in salty seawater.
Those who have had the privilege of living along or even visiting Maine’s coast know the vast amenities it has to offer. For those who haven’t been fortunate enough to be exposed to the coast, this book can give you the insight to make you believe you have. Top-notch poems, short stories, and artwork found inside allow you to see into the regional culture of the area and priorities of the people who live here. In the poem, “In a Parking Lot at Rockland Harbor”, David Adams perfectly describes what one could imagine an old lobstermen to be like.
The Most Dangerous Game Summary A man named Sanger Rainsford was sailing on a ship with accompanies of a few other men, and they were on their way to Rio to have some “good hunting” (Connell 1). Tragically, Rainsford fell overboard, and he ended up on a “Ship-Trapped Island. ”(1) He divagated the island, and then came upon some sort of mansion-like house.
Within the excerpt Life on the Mississippi, the author Mark Twain, applies imagery in order to portray how his perspective towards his surrounding environment gradually altered as he began to truly contemplate and identify the Mississippi River. By first scrutinizing his surroundings the author emphasizes the magnificence of the river as this was his initial outlook towards the river. This perspective ultimately diminishes as a result of the speaker comprehending the true connotation of the Mississippi River. Nonetheless, the author questions whether acquiring knowledge can truly benefit an individual or impede one from being open-minded to their surroundings. Twains initial depiction of the Mississippi River is quite positive as conveys
In my opinion, this book could have been structured better, in more of an organized manner. Overall, I believe multiple improvements could have been made to this book. Moreover, this book begins in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Six men aboard the Andrea Gail embark on a difficult fishing trip in late October.
There is nothing more powerful than love and in Erin Morgenstern’s fantasy novel, The Night Circus, this theme is exemplified. Love can overcome even the most powerful obstacles and barriers. Love has no boundaries, love will prevail all else, and love will save all. Morgenstern encompasses this by building powerful relationships between the characters to demonstrate mysteriousness and sacrifice. Celia sacrifices the match for love, for Marco.
