Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Fort Stevens was one of three forts built to protect the Columbia River entrance from attack by sea. The three forts were positioned to allow overlapping kill zones. Invaders would have to take all three forts to move attacking ships through the mouth of the river. Fort Stevens dates back Civil … Continue reading Fort Stevens State Historical Site
Category: Historic Site
Fate Bell Shelter Tour
Sunday February 3, 2019 This is probably the fifth or sixth time I've done the Fate Bell Shelter Tour at Seminole Canyon State Park & Historical Site. Every time, I gain some new insight about the peoples who lived in the area from 10,000 years ago to a few hundred years ago. Sometime between 2,500 … Continue reading Fate Bell Shelter Tour
White Shaman Tour
Saturday February 2, 2019 Linda and I have been coming to Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site for 15 or more years now. During our first stay, I noticed that there were a number of different tours offered by the Rock Art Foundation that we could sign up for at the ranger station. The … Continue reading White Shaman Tour
The Ringling in Sarasota Florida
Saturday January 12 The hotel had a number of those things-to-do-in-Sarasota guides. flipping through the pages, two must see places jumped out - The Ringling and the Mote Aquarium. Saturday morning, Linda's sister and her husband picked us up at our hotel. Never having bothered to see how to get to The Ringling, my eyes … Continue reading The Ringling in Sarasota Florida



