Confederate cannons fired thousands of cannonball during the battle of Gettysburg

Up, Up, Up to New England

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August 11th 2009
We left you in Washington D.C. where we had been staying in the D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland while we toured D.C. We left our bike parked in our hotel garage while we used the very efficient D.C. subway system to tour the capital city. Back in the saddle, we head north into Pennsylvania to take a look at Gettysburg. Our traveling weather was wonderful and we camped for two nights at Codo ... 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