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Day 2, We are in Jasper (still in Texas)

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September 5th 2013
OK, so safe and sound after day 2. We are in a town called Jasper, in NE Texas. We had planned to stay here since this morning as it’s near the border with Louisiana but after meeting one of several friendly locals at a gas station along the way who asked where we were going, agreed it was a great destination. His reasoning? He pointed to the large hangman knotted noose hanging from the re ... read more

North America » United States » Texas » Jasper

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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