July 8,2010 Harpers Ferry

Today we are on our way to Pennsylvania and Harpers Ferry.We arrived at Harpers Ferry and it was over 100 degrees but we are on a mission to see all the National Park sites.The U.S. Armory and Arsnel was established here in the 1790s thus transforming this area from wilderness to an industrial center.The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers brought power to the local mills and factories.Before the Civil War this was a thriving town. Then along came John Brown. He was an abolitionist and against slavery and he thought he could free the slaves.This why you hear about John Browns raid and the song. With just 21 men they seized the armory on Oct.16, 1859. After 36 hours of fighting and most of his men dead they captured Brown in the armory fire engine house.They found him guilty of treason. He was hanged on Dec. 2, 1859.Thus bringing the attention to the nation,starting the Civil War. There's alot more history here but that's all for now. Pictures of Harper's Ferry.

Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet

St.Peters Catholic church This staircase of rocks is a long ways from the bottom to the top to see the church.I started to climb and got about 3/4 of the way up when I started having trouble breathing and feeling dehydrated from the heat. I wasn't sure I would make it back down those steep stairs without passing out.I did make it and got a snocone and was inside with air conditioning in the store.Sam was out walking around so he couldn't help me.This heat and humidity is deadly. Well we left Harpers Ferry and got to Gettysburg and stayed at Artillary campground. Well of all our years of rving we have never had to move sites because of not getting level.This space was so bad our backend was dragging and the front was way up in the front. We were finally moved to another site which was still quite unlevel but we managed to get in and level up. After all this we knew we just wanted a good place to eat and we chose General Picketts Buffet. The food is very good and most homemade with delicious desserts.Very reasonable. Tomorrow we will be heading to the Amish country near Lancaster.We have been to Gettysburg a couple times before so we won't stop to see again. We're livin'ez on the road.