Tagged With "William Penn"
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Re: Boston's Beautiful Public Garden
It's a great garden and a wonderful place to go for a walk or jog at the end of a summer's day.
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Re: D-Day + 70 years: Normandy beaches are still an important destination
My father was in D-Day plus 5. Like a lot in the greatest generation, he spoke little about the experience only to say that he did enough camping to last him his lifetime. I visited the Normandy beaches as a young man but I'd like to go back in better weather.
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Re: D-Day + 70 years: Normandy beaches are still an important destination
Funny...my father, who arrived a few months later, also had that feeling about camping. And then later, after 6 months as liaison to a South Korean corps commander, he swore off rice for many years...
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Re: Fort William Henry: A journey to the 18th century
Oh what a tangled web we British weave. Interesting read of a little known piece of History. Thanks Jonathan !
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Re: Fort William Henry: A journey to the 18th century
Crazy looking hats with the fuzz ball on top.
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Re: Prince William and Dutchess Kate visit the Taj Mahal
If you are planning a trip to the Taj Mahal and India, check out TG's India section. It includes blogs on the Taj Mahal https://www.travelgumbo.com/collection/IndiaBlogs https://www.travelgumbo.com/sea...ueryString=Taj+Mahal
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Re: J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
I see that it started at the Tate, and has been at the Getty...and much as I'd love to join you in SF, I'm too booked up between now and September. Do you know if it will visit other museums in the U.S.?
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Re: J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
Originally Posted by PHeymont: Do you know if it will visit other museums in the U.S.? I have no idea. Enlighten us, please, Pheymont.
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Re: J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
I’ve been searching and found nothing…I hoped perhaps someone else had information! Tomorrow I will call the DeYoung and ask.
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Re: J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
Don't let them hear that capital D in de Young. If you change your mind and visit SF before July 19th, you can hop over to the Legion of Honor and catch the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection show, too.
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Re: J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
It sounds appealing but I also have a summer of commitments... But please do report back on what you find, PM! I love Turner's work.
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
Thanks Samantha, I'd love to visit Cooperstown. When I saw Hank Aaron's boyhood home at Mobile's minor league stadium with all it's incredible baseball memorabilia, I knew I had to see the Baseball Hall of Fame one day. Thanks for showing me what to expect!
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
Hi Rob, it is a really cool place to visit. I had been to the Negro Hall of Fame in Kansas, but not the one in Cooperstown. It was so worth the wait! Thanks for mentioning Aaron's home in Mobile. I would like to see it someday too. Have a great weekend
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Re: Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
You can't help but be impressed with the Aaron family after seeing the place! Glad to see the Hall of Fame has a great Hank Aaron section too! My blog on Hank Aaron's childhood home: https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...ron-s-childhood-home
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec 18th, 2014: Longwood Gardens, Penn.
Longwood Gardens created by Pierre S. du Pont,(1870-1954) is one of the premier arboretums in the USA, if not in the world. It consists of over 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania , in the...
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Gold Country, California: The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
I thought this series about Gold Country was done. But I realize now that may not be true for some time. About 6 months ago, wanting to replace the wood stove in my house that was installed when the house was built in 1978, I called...
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Columbus Antiquities Discovered in the Unlikeliest of Places
Who would have thought a great collection of Christopher Columbus artifacts could be found in a small Pennsylvania town. Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares her discovery!
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California Gardens 2017: Filoli, the House
This week PortMoresby introduces us to a long-time favorite, magnificent Filoli, in Woodside, California.
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California Gardens 2017: Filoli, the Garden
PortMoresby happily revisits an historic Northern California garden in idyllic Woodside, near where she grew up south of San Francisco.
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Rittenhouse Square: Philadelphia's Lively Heart
Philadelphia's lively and historic Rittenhouse Square is one of Jonathan L's favorite places to visit. He shares his views and thoughts.
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Back in Time at Bedford's 1700s-era Tavern
Stephanie shares a visit to the popular historic Jean Bonnet Tavern.
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Philly gets a 'new' old museum
The Penn Museum of the University of Pennsylvania has re-opened with a big expansion and reorganization of its collections.
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Huntingdon, Pennsylvania: Peaceful Holiday Getaway
Stephanie explores the historic treasures of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, including fantastic car and antique collections.
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M&M World, Times Square, New York
Samantha shares her tasty visit to the M&M’s World Times Square Store on her visit to New York last Christmas. It was a wonderful treat.
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Cody Park, North Platte, Nebraska
Samantha shares some pictures of Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska with her nephew Jesse, who is related Cody.
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J. M. W. Turner in San Francisco
I'm on the mailing list for email updates from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and while most of the offerings fail to inspire the drive across the state, today's announcement of a summer show entitled J. M. W. Turner: Painting...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 20, 2015: William Knibb Church, Falmouth, Jamaica
One of the most moving moments of our week in Jamaica came on a trip to Falmouth, formerly a busy port for sugar and slaves, a dark period in Jamaica's history. In Falmouth, though, we found a celebration of the end of slavery at this Baptist...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 5, 2015:Longwood Gardens, Penn.
No visit to the North East States is complete without a visit to Longwood Gardens. This was my 4th visit - September 2015. But I can't resist going back to see what's new. If you enjoy over a 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands, and...
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Old and New in the NYC Financial District
New York City is not an old city. Certainly not by European standards. But even by American standards, New York has always been a place where it was deemed okay to tear down the old and replace it with something new. So it is true that we just don't...
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A Quick Philly Jaunt to a Few Philly Haunts
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Philadelphia, highlighted by the terrific views from from the One Liberty Observation Deck.
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Boston's Beautiful Public Garden
Samantha takes us to the crown jewel of Boston's Emerald Necklace.
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Steall Waterfall, Glen Nevis, Scotland.
Ian Cook shares a visit to Steall Waterfall, a lovely waterfall situated in the Scottish Highlands. It is the second highest waterfall in Scotland.
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Gold Country, California: The Great Republic of Rough & Ready
“Do you live around here?” The question came from a guy emerging from the Fippin Blacksmith Shop, while I was admiring a very pretty motorcycle parked in front. I was pleased he got it right, guessing that even locals...
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Times Square and Hell's Kitchen
I hate areas filled with tourists. Not just in NYC but wherever I travel. They are crowded. People just stop walking in the middle of the sidewalk. No one is really paying attention to what is happening around them. Unfortunately, sometimes I just...
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More WiFi in NYC Subway...soon...maybe.
NYC Transit officials are ready to announce Phase 2 of a plan that will eventually provide WiFi and cell service in all 277 underground stations in the system. The expansion will add 11 more stations in Manhattan including major hubs such as Grand...
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Nov. 7, 2016: Ministers Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Vivie takes you to Ministers Island in New Brunswick. See how the estate showcases the hobbies of the late Sir William Van Horne, President of Canadian Pacific Railway.
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William Morris at Home: Kelmscott Manor
PortMoresby returns to the story of Arts & Crafts Movement giant, William Morris and visits his retreat in England’s Cotswolds.
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William Morris at Home: Red House
PortMoresby leaves the Thames Path and visits William Morris’s Red House, a milestone in the Arts & Crafts Movement in England.
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Walking across the Ohio: Big Four Bridge, Louisville
Once the mainline for trains crossing the Ohio River, this 1895 truss bridge is now for pedestrians and cyclists, including Jonathan L.
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New York's JFK slated for huge make-over
New York is planning a major upgrade of its main airport complex to serve future needs.
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McD at the Baths: Rome not 'Loving it'
A planned fast-food restaurant next door to the ruins of the Baths of Caracalla has had its permits cancelled.
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Brooklyn Museum's Garden of Remains
The museum has a great sculpture garden, but most of its exhibits are rescues from New York's relentless redevelopment.
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Fort William Henry: A journey to the 18th century
Jonathan L takes us back to the French and Indian War on a visit to Lake George
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London: Photographers' Gallery, the Americans.
Until March 30th, the Photographers' Gallery is showing the work of 3 Americans: David Lynch "I love industry. Pipes. I love fluid and smoke. I love man-made things. I like to see people hard at work, and I like to see sludge and...
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Grand Central Terminal, New York (Where Gumbo Was #164)
Gumbo was visiting New York City's Grand Central, one of the classics of the heyday of trains, and still a thriving center for local and commuter trains.
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Prince William and Dutchess Kate visit the Taj Mahal
This week, Prince William and Dutchess Kate retraced some his parents footsteps in India and Bhutan, including a visit to the Taj Mahal
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Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
For Samantha, a huge baseball fan, a visit to baseball's Hall of Fame at Cooperstown was a dream come true, and one she shares with us.
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Berlin's Wonderful Smaller Museums
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of Berlin's vibrant art scene.
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The Ancient Spanish Monastery, Florida
DrFumblefinger visits an old Monastery -- built in the 12th century in Spain, but purchased by William Randall Hearst, disassembled, crated and shipped to America where decades later it was reassembled in North Miami.
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Bunratty Castle, County Clare, Ireland
PHeymont visits Bunratty, a grim reminder of Ireland's long history of wars and rebellions.