Roadside Wonders

General John F. Reynolds Statue (McPherson’s Ridge) Route 30 Gettysburg National Historic Site submitted by wendyvee wendyvee says: Living within an hour of Gettysburg, and having a father who was a Civil War buff, I’ve been to the Gettysburg Battlefield many times. Of the multitude of statues and memorial markers (which number in the thousands), General Reynolds’ equestrian statue has...

Jefferson Davis Historic Site East of Hopkinsville (US68) Todd County, Kentucky submitted by “SkyKing96” (Ray)   A cell tower ... can you believe it?     update 6/08/10: (refers to smaller picture at left) Ray says: When I first saw this one last year, near Jackson, Mississippi, it was just a little over a week since my encounter with the Jefferson Davis monument in Kentucky. I assumed at the time...

“JoePa” Statue Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I was just looking at my website’s stats and realized that this is my 400th post! It also happens to feature a Pennsylvania football legend and my very own newly-graduated nephew, Sean!   Joe Paterno has been a Penn State University football coach since 1950! (16 as an assistant coach...

EC-130E “Commando Solo II” PA National Guard Military Museum Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: On Friday afternoon, I decided to take a spin across part of PA’s Route 443. It’s a nice mix of curves, forests, farms etc., …. and it also happens to pass straight through The National Guard Training Center at Fort Indiantown Gap.  I knew that the...