A Journey through Hallowed Ground: US Civil War border states, 1-21 July 2013

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Three weeks travelling by road through Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, visiting many civil war and other historical sites.

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Photos

W C Handy
Statue of W C Handy, "Father of the Blues", Beale St, Memphis TN

W C Handy
Plaque commemorating the "Father of the Blues"

Peabody Hotel
The famous fountain in the lounge of the Peabody Hotel, Memphis, home of the "Peabody Ducks"

Peabody Hotel
Crowds gathering for the arrival of the Peabody Ducks

Peabody Hotel
The "Duck Master" plays to the crowd

Peabody Hotel
Arrival of the ducks

Peabody Hotel
The ducks spend the day in the fountain before heading back up to the roof at 5pm

Peabody Hotel
The adoring crowd

Peabody Hotel
Lounge from mezzanine

Peabody Hotel
Bar in the lounge

Memphis
View of Memphis city skyline while crossing the Mississippi River from Arkansas

Mississippi River
From bridge crossing from West Memphis back to downtown

The Lorraine Hotel
Location of Dr Martin Luther King Junior's assassination

Lorraine Hotel
Wreath and memorial to Dr King

Lorraine Hotel
The site of Dr King's death

Civil Rights Museum, Memphis
Entry tunnel follows the path of the killing bullet - the museum was sadly closed for renovations during our visit

Mud Island, Memphis
View from the monorail to Mud Island

Hernando de Soto Bridge, Memphis
Taken from Mud Island