CraftyMauiMamma
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- May 12, 2015
- Location
- Maui, Hawaii
Hi all! My husband is in the fire department here and is being sent to Emmitsburg, Maryland at the end of October for a class; I decided I need to come along. We're from Hawaii and this will be my first trip to the east coast. We'll be flying through Washington.
I am really wet around the ears when it comes to Civil War information, I just started getting into it this year. Being that I have less than three month to prepare for this trip I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. We're not "fly by the seat of our pants" people on vacation, I usually read a few books set in the destination were going to, study any interesting history, and plan every day out. Three months is not a lot of time to prepare, especially when the kids want dinner every single night!
Any information you guys could give me would be great. Specifically, I am hoping to hear about:
-Any books I should read
-Places not to miss. Currently on my list is Antietam Battlefield and Gettysburg. We may stay a few days in Washington DC, too.
-Any ancestry information that would be helpful for me to do. I'm studying the current information I haven my Civil War ancestors.
-Food I need to try. A girls gotta eat
Thanks in advance for you advice and help!
I am really wet around the ears when it comes to Civil War information, I just started getting into it this year. Being that I have less than three month to prepare for this trip I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. We're not "fly by the seat of our pants" people on vacation, I usually read a few books set in the destination were going to, study any interesting history, and plan every day out. Three months is not a lot of time to prepare, especially when the kids want dinner every single night!
Any information you guys could give me would be great. Specifically, I am hoping to hear about:
-Any books I should read
-Places not to miss. Currently on my list is Antietam Battlefield and Gettysburg. We may stay a few days in Washington DC, too.
-Any ancestry information that would be helpful for me to do. I'm studying the current information I haven my Civil War ancestors.
-Food I need to try. A girls gotta eat
Thanks in advance for you advice and help!
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