Karen and Sylvan's excellent adventure from Beverly MA to Corvallis OR and back.
August 5th 2007 We leave Ashville and head West on the Blue Ridge Parkway. After driving for hours on a peaceful two lane road it abruptly end at a six lane highway and DOLLYWOOD. The exit from Smokey Mountain National Park was a shock. Pigeon Forge and route 441 is miles of hamburger joints, motels, Biblical recreation shows and every kind of trash tourist event you can imagine. After a full days drive we arrive
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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 
