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Old Train Station: La Plata, Maryland
The U.S. state of Maryland is one of the original states in the United States of America. It was the state that donated the land that would become the Nation’s Capital. It is where the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ the National Anthem, was written. It was where a woman named Harriet Tubman created ‘The Underground Railroad’, … Continue reading Old Train Station: La Plata, Maryland
The New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts
In the early years of the United States of America, whaling was a way of life. What is whaling? Men would step aboard ships, and they would head out to sea. Why? They were hunting whales. They would take harpoons and throw them at the whales. (Harpoons are basically a specific kind of spear mainly … Continue reading The New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
How many of you have heard of the town of Ohiopyle in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania? Some of you are saying, “Hey! I bet that the town is named after a relative of Gomer Pyle.” Sadly, you are very wrong. (Gomer Pyle, a fictional character that was a marine played by the late actor … Continue reading Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
The Train to Luckysville
Saint Patrick was sitting on a bench at the train station Slumtown. Lenny the Leprechaun was skipping along the street. He saw Saint Patrick sitting down on the bench, and he skipped over to him. “What are you doing?” “Oh,” Saint Patrick smiled. “I am waiting for the train. I am on my way to … Continue reading The Train to Luckysville
John Cowgill: Stories of the Railroad 