John Brown's Fort - Harpers Ferry, WV

(the fort is the building in the background, taken from the monument where the fort originally stood)

Sunday we woke up bright and early and took a 3 hour drive up to Harpers Ferry, WV. Nick had been wanting to go there for a while and we ended up taking advantage of the FREE National Park Days weekend (there are several throughout the year). It was cold out, just in the low 30's but no wind and all sun made it bearable plus it seems like winter is the perfect time to visit as there really weren't many people around. It's a really neat little town!



NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
John Brown Fort
The structure we now call John Brown's Fort was erected in 1848 as the Armory’s fire engine and guard house. The building was described in a June 30, 1848, Armory report: "An engine and guard-house, 35½ x 24 feet, one story brick, covered with slate, and having copper gutters and down spouts, has been constructed, and is now occupied." It was in this building that John Brown and several of his followers barricaded themselves during the final hours of their ill-fated raid of October 16, 17, and 18, 1859.

To read more on John Brown and Harpers Ferry, visit Harpers Ferry NPS

Ozzy Saturday

I've decided to devote Saturdays to Ozzy. Here he is today....on the 20th he will be 11 mos old already!

SkyWatch Friday

Downtown Roanoke on a Sunday afternoon....not a lot of sky action here, just kind of blah, but sometimes that's just how it is. To see skies from all over the world, visit skyley. Have a great weekend :)

Engine 6

This was my favorite train at the Museum of Transportation. In the background you can see a couple of my boys coming out of another train. This museum is great fun for kids!

Meet Mr. Messimer

On Sunday while at the Virginia Museum of Transportation we met Mr. Harry Messimer. Mr. Messimer volunteers at the museum since retiring from driving a bus less than a year ago. He drove a Greyhound for over 30 years and has a huge collection of Greyhound memorabilia which is stored right there in the museum. He's also very happy to show you around and tell you about his Greyhound days. What an interesting and kind man Mr. Messimer is. Glad we visited the museum on his day to volunteer!

Barn Charm Tuesday

Catawba Valley...to see barns from all over, visit Barn Charm :)

Mellow Yellow Monday

This old Flapper dress is in the Western Virginia History Museum . We went there yesterday and I will warn you, if you do go, call first and ask if they have their whole museum out of storage yet. I guess they are moving and most of their pieces are in storage so it was a bit disappointing..only a small room of music history. Isn't the dress super though? Imagine all the fun parties this little dress has gone to! Linking to Mellow Yellow Monday