Near New Glarus

USA Road Trip: Week 15

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October 12th 2019
Detroit was another place to visit family and friends; Pete has some friends from Sri Lanka who have been in the Detroit area for awhile. I also have a cousin living there, so it was nice to catch up with them. We drove through Chicago in the evening, so weren’t able to go to a Chicago Cubs baseball game; that’s still on my bucket list. We also drove along and across the Mighty Mississippi, th ... read more

North America » United States

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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