Diamond Crater State Park

Second Day- Crater of Diamonds State Park and Hot Springs & Trevor's Birthday. August 26, 2008

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August 29th 2008
Happy 9th Birthday Trevor! In the morning we dug for diamonds. It was very hot outside! We didn’t find any diamonds, but lots of other rocks like Jasper, Mica, Calcite, and Quartz. When we were done, we drove to Hot Springs. We Went to the summit of the mountain there and we could see the whole city from up there! We saw the bathhouses from over 100 years ago and there were showers, tubs, and ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more