Peabody Duck Walk

Before we begin... we must begin.

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October 12th 2009
Route 66 starts in Chicago, and though the original downtown alignment is long buried under decades of new development, it's a great place to kick off the tour. For us East Texans though, that means a solid 950 miles before we can set out on historic 66. Of course, any road trip you embark on inevitably takes on it's own character after a few miles. Saturday, October 10th, we left Nacogdoches and ... 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