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Valley Forge National Historic Park

Valley Forge National Historic Park Pennsylvania April 2025 A Glimpse of Valley Forge April 19, 2025 5.41 mi 2:05:56 hrs 77 °F Even before we started, we knew we would only see a small part of Valley Forge National Historical Park. This site is enormous, spanning 3,500 acres and featuring 35 miles of trails. Due […]

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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Ohio April 2025 Mysteries of the Mound City Group We visited Mound City Group in Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, since 2023. Mound City Group is a restored Hopewell earthwork complex containing 25 mounds of varying sizes enclosed by a low, earthen wall. The Hopewell

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Utrecht Path – SP13 Hollandsche Rading to Maarssen

Utrecht Path Leg 10 SP13 Hollandsche Rading to Maarssen March 2025 Crossing into North Holland at Hollandsche Rading Monday afternoon, around half past twelve, we were back at the station in Hollandsche Rading for a new leg of the Utrecht path, which this time also passes through the province of North Holland. The Hollandsche Rading,

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Utrecht Path – SP13 Baarn to Hollandsche Rading

Utrecht Path Leg 9 SP13 Baarn to Hollandsche Rading March 2025 The Utrecht Path’s Royal Leg! The Utrecht Path keeps on giving unexpected gems. Finding this serene beauty close to Utrecht’s large cities and suburbs is a welcoming wonder! We thoroughly enjoyed our royal walk today.From Baarn station, the Utrecht path passed the former historical

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Utrecht Path – SP13 Amersfoort to Baarn

Utrecht Path Leg 8 SP13 Amersfoort to Baarn March 2025 Scherpenzeel to Amersfoort The central theme of today’s Utrecht Path hike was the Eem River, approximately 18 kilometers (11 miles) long, which officially begins at the 15th-century Koppelpoort on the northwest side of the historic center of Amersfoort.On this early, foggy Sunday morning, we hardly

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