Empire State Building East

The Empire State Building

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June 13th 2009
Saturday, 13 June (Empire State Building): We left the KOA today basically just to go up the Empire State Building and jog in Central Park. After driving the 15 or 20 miles to Beacon to catch the train to NYC, we parked and ran for the train, that left just seconds before we reached the platform. The next train wasn’t due for about an hour, so we headed back to the car. On the way, a gu ... 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