Owensbury, KY

Day 49 Sunday June 16/13 Metropolis, Illinois 14295 kms

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June 17th 2013
Today's plan was to get up at 6:00 am, eat breakfast and be on the road by 6:30 am, hit the freeway because it's Sunday and go as far as we possibly could. West. And, at the end of the day, pitch our tent for the first time and camp on a river for a day or two. Here's what actually happened. Wake up at 6:00 am. Go down for breakfast. Breakfast not served until 7:00 am. Spend an h ... 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