MAGGIE HAS A SLEEP OVER WITH KATIE

Allan and I will be parked at the Springville Camp and Conference Center for a month.  While we are working here, we will also be seeing our doctors and dentists.  I have most of them scheduled for one week.  That will be a busy one, along with expensive on gas. 

Allan worked on giving the RV a bath today while I went shopping at Kohls, Petsmart and Publics.  I also picked up Maggie, our daughter's dog, for a sleep over with Katie.  Not sure if there will be enough room for all of us on the bed. 

The temperature started dropping this afternoon to give a pleasant fall feeling.  It is now raining.  So much for the nice RV wash and shine.

Not a whole lot of interesting stuff will be going on this month so the posts will be minimal.  Allan may have to do some posting while I recover from my knee replacement.  Not sure what my mental capacity will be while on pain medication.  The surgery is scheduled for the first part of November.

TRAILS, TRUMAN AND COLUMBIA

Before leaving the Kansas City area Allan and I visited several historic places of interest. 
Some of the following information is taken from the brochures.

"The National Frontier Trails Museum is the only museum, library and archives in the nation exclusively devoted to the history of the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails.  It recreates the story of those daring pioneers using quotes from journals and diaries, original illustrations and artifacts they left behind.  The exhibits also include the explorations of Lewis and Clark, the vital role of fur trappers and traders, the unique story of Mormons looking for religious freedom, and the transcontinental railroad which brought the overland wagon trails to an end.  The tale of the trails across the West is one of the most fascinating sagas in American history.  Thousands of wagon trains slowly snaked their way over the vast prairies, dangerous river crossings, barren deserts and rugged mountain ranges.  Those hardy pioneers who survived the grueling journey set the course of American history." 

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This is a list of some of the mountain men.

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This is Jim Bridger,one of the mountain men.

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This is a depot you can tour built in 1879.

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This is an 1852 historic house that is open for touring. We did not have time to visit it, but we did get a pictures.

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The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum was next on our list. "The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum invites you to experience the eventful and triumphant life of America's 33rd President. For nearly eight years, he guided the U.S. and the world through perilous times: the ending of World War II, including the dropping of the atomic bomb: the formation of the United Nations, NATO and the Marshall Plan; the successful operation of the Berlin Airlift; and the beginning of the Cold War." Here are some things that came on the market during his time as President. Maybe you had one of these in your parent's home.

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This is what the Oval Office looked like during Truman's Presidency.

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This was President Truman's home in Independence, Missouri. This is a Morman Church in the city.

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After we left Missouri, we stopped in Columbia, Tennessee for a day of researching a family line at the Maury County Archives. It was a very successful adventure. I want to thank Michelle for all her help. She opened my eyes to new types of research that I had avoided in the past due to ignorance. While in town we drove to President James Polk's home.

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This is a bell tower which we have no clue it's significance.

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We drove a little ways outside of town to an area called Cranford's Hollow where some of my relatives lived in the 1700-1800's. It is now a subdivision, but we found a flock of turkeys in one group numbering 24.

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We have arrived in Alabama now. That will be in our next post.