Murphy overlooks his domain

The Oregon Coast and Northern California

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October 1st 2009
We headed South on Sunday morning from Tacoma. Stopped at a local joint for breakfast. Andrew had chicken fried steak, Alec chose a patty melt and I had the “I-5 Pileup,” a tasty creation of hash browns, biscuits, and eggs smothered in sausage gravy. It was really good, and I didn’t need to eat again until dinner. We conferenced on whether to head for Crater Lake (spectacular scenery, but ... 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