A Pioneer's Fate

day one, Inland Empire to Oakland

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July 30th 2009
We hit the road at 6 a.m., heading from our house in Upland to the 210 Freeway, west to Interstate 5, then north. Stopped at Ft. Tejon State Historic Park so Molly could do her dog stuff walking around. We paid our $2 entry fee, strolled the grounds, read the plaques, saw a jackrabbit and two squirrels who got Molly's adrenaline up on alert. I don't know exactly why they were there, but soldiers, ... 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