Archive for September, 1999

Hurricane Floyd

Trailwalker was at home when Hurricane Floyd hit us. Schools had already been closed in anticipation. By mid-morning the basement started to flood. Since we live just a few blocks from the River, when the spillway was no longer able to handle the massive runoff, street drains near the house quickly […]

Hiking: Washington Monument State Park

Washington County, Maryland, boasts the first monument erected to honor the memory of the Father of our Country. Residence of nearby Boonsboro dedicated their Washington Monument on July 4, 1827, fifty years before the more famous one in Washington, DC. The monument was repaired and altered numerous times over the years. During the […]