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Across the Mississippi

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August 18th 2017
Today we got past Chicago and crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa. We are camped in a nicely kept county park near Davenport. We didn't have any reservations and since this is a Friday afternoon we stopped a little early to make sure we could get a spot. We took the Honda down to a park along the Mississippi River. There was a number of people fishing from the bank and some type of kayaking ... read more

North America » United States » Iowa » Davenport

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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