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07-23-2015 07:34 PM #76
Can't promiss anything but you will be within 50 miles or so of me! Let me know the KC date and there is a possibility as I am sure you will be heading down I-49 (US 71) from KCWhy is mine so big and yours so small, Chrysler FirePower
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07-24-2015 04:54 AM #77
Not necessarily.... Could just as easy be US69 down to the Pittsburg/Galena area.
That's the purpose of this thread as I understand it, to get input from folks that may affect the route and make the overall trip a better experience. The starting date & place and the end point date & place are fixed and stated in Post #56, but most everything in the middle is a state of flux, subject to adjustment. John can correct me if I'm off base on this.Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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07-24-2015 09:08 AM #78
After St Louis-------go southeast to Nashville( Grand Old Opry) then I65 North to Bowling Green for Corvette musem and factory tour, Louisville (couple whiskey places enroute) on north to Indy for Indy 500 museum, east to Dayton for Air Force Museum, north to Detroit area, enter Canada to Niagra Falls( both sides)or Detroit back down and around lower side of Lake Erie to Niagra Falls, then southeast toward Washington area( I'd go toward Pittsburg from the falls then Gettysburg and then on to DC area ( some monuments /museums ya just gotta see ) a little further south to Richmond and then east to the coast line down by Newport News and Norfolk then rt 13 across the bay and along the coast ( After the first of September will not be too crowded) toward Atlantic City and then inland toward Philly( Liberty Bell) then on up toward the New York and beyond------
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07-24-2015 12:10 PM #79
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07-24-2015 03:16 PM #80
We'll be departing Dallas at 4:25 pm 26th August arriving KC later that arvo, (I do have an arrival time somewhere but can't find it at the moment,) meeting with Roger and Susan (and Bones,) overnighting with them, and departing around 8:00 - 8:30 am on the morning of the 27th, most probably US69 for Pittsburgh.
I'm told there's a porn shop on a corner there somewhere that I've got to visit.
At the moment I have absolutely no idea where we'll be on the 29th...it could very well be heading for Detroit...I just don't know where we'll be on any given day from KC onwards.
(Here in NZ we can sit on a beach and watch the sun rise in the east, hop in a car, drive for a few hours, sit on a beach and watch it set in the west...no problem.)
I'll try to keep this thread updated as we progress across your absolutely vast country, depending upon inter-web access.johnboy
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07-24-2015 03:39 PM #81
Johnboy,
Instead of writing off this thread to a post mortem of the trip, you can get some very valuable input from members for points of interest along the planned route, or suggestions for varying the route to pick up valuable points of interest in regions that will be traveled. Ken's suggestions about the historical areas around Dayton are case in point - focal points that we've been totally ignorant of in laying out the macro route.
I would think that asking for input for specific "things not to be missed" around St Louis, then down towards Bowling Green (or Nashville?), around Detroit, across to Niagara Falls, down into PA and those historic areas, Washington DC, and even Cape Cod (Mike?). Bottom line, I'd think that the potential of enhancing your trip is great if we can get guys & gals who live along the way to offer up ideas of things to see & do. Just my $0.02, and you may not want any more input.Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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07-24-2015 04:05 PM #82
Oops!
I phrased that wrong.
I'm not writing this thread off yet to a post mortem; I think that Ken's suggestions (thanks Ken!) were right on the button, and were taken on board.
As were Jerry's...thanks Jerry!
Any input of a specific 'must see/must do' nature is exactly what I need.
It's the 'local knowledge' factor that I'm lacking...I don't know what's out there en route.
Arrival and departure dates are set; but the bit in the middle can be pretty flexible...meaning also that we won't know where we'll be on any given date or time.
Although we will be working to an 'overall' view as to route in general.johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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07-25-2015 05:53 AM #83
Which monuments/museums, Jerry? Washington DC is a place I've never visited, so me trying to advise John & Rosie what they should see is hit & miss at best. Understand that this is not a trip focused on Washington & it's attractions with a week to roam around, but rather what are the high points at the top of the list, to be seen in perhaps a day, or two, or??? (only the Shadow knows.... ) As has been said, the specifics between start and finish are being defined in part by suggestions given here.
In the bigger picture, jb asked me for advise on seeing the country from OKC/KC to Cape Cod. However, the regions of the country defined by jb's general route back in post #56 are places that I've never driven/visited, other than perhaps enroute to some destination and not trying to absorb the area. This means that I'm not best suited to give in depth suggestions on points of interest along the way. That's the purpose of this thread, asking for suggestions on those unique, truly interesting local points of interest from folks who live in the regions, or who may have traveled parts of the route in the past. Ken's suggestions in the Dayton area are an excellent example of high value content - enough specifics to pique interest and make plans.
With that I'll step back and let jb absorb details that hopefully will follow.Last edited by rspears; 07-25-2015 at 07:22 AM.
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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07-25-2015 07:25 AM #84
Washington DC area---------some monuments you can see/photog as you drive the belt way--Washington Mon(Tall), Pentagon, can't get very close to White House now, IwoJima, some other world war stuff, Simsonian Museum, George Washington"s Mt. Vernon is lame, There's more down towards Richmond , Norfolk area than DC.
Area across eastern Pa , Va, enroute toward DC has lots of Civil War areas--"Four score and seven years ago" at Gettysburg was probably best speech anyone here remembers from school?
I think John mentioned that he liked machinery? John Deere , Caterpillar and Farmall/International in Illinois, Allis Chalmer in Wisconsin, Stubaker Indiana
St Louis----probably already seen the arch? how about Budwieser? I did miss the arch that night, however almost hit the cables hanging down, stupid of them to hang cables to keep anyone from flying thru it!!!!!!!
Nashville ( Grang Ole Opry), Bowling Green-Corvette factory and Musem, Wiskey distillerires, Indy-500 raceway and museum(one of the best I've seen and only a few dollars-no parking fees)
Dayton-AF museum-folks have said it takes all day but you woud really need to be deeply entrenched in aviation to spend that much time-airplanes are big , about 3 or 4 hours and move on( buy a book or two there), up to Detroit area---on the way thru OHIO are lots of car era stuff-all the tire/rubber companies,etc-----
from Detroit------thru Canada to Niagara Falls is shortest route, however back down and around lake Erie and thru Cleveland, Buffalo isn't too bad ( our flights to Buffalo were always full of Japanese with there cameras to the FALLS)
Lots of WINE country areas thru NY and PA, some Allpalacian? Mountains on way towards coast
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07-25-2015 08:10 AM #85
From my memory of previous suggestions.. In Conneticut, Gillettes Castle near Essex (rte 9) also Essex itself - Then Mystic Seaport and if interested, Groton for the submarines. In RHode Island - Newport is always a popular spot. In New Bedford, MA is the Whaling Museum, always nice and there is a small wonderful local veterans museum in the south end of New Bedford.
Then of course is Cape Cod and all the tourist "to-do's", don't miss Heritage Plantation!
You can ferry over to Martha's Vineyard and or Nantucket.. Then hit Plymouth and see the pebble on your way to Boston..
Of course with you right in my backyard.. we must visit!! I'll be / I am moving and will be juggling topics on a daily basis, but I'll set it all aside and would love to share a day with you!
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07-26-2015 07:29 AM #86
BTT, looking for more regional MSL (must see list) suggestions...Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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08-04-2015 10:15 AM #87
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%...px&h=PAQFIm81X
You all might enjoy this------
don't miss the xb70 and B58
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...20Station.html
look at center of yoke -alt 710 has mack 3.0 is 504 knots iasLast edited by jerry clayton; 08-04-2015 at 10:29 AM.
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08-04-2015 07:54 PM #88
Crikey Jerry!
There's more baubles and switches and doodads on there than you could hang on a Christmas tree!
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/med...20Station.html
Thanks for the link.johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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08-05-2015 09:01 AM #89
John-and others-------I can't access the site with his link ( which seems to be exactly like mine) but can with mine-so if you wanta look and can't get there with John's link, try the same one in my post
don't have any idea why it didn't work for me
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08-11-2015 09:21 PM #90
Okay...here's our itinerary.
Thanks everybody for the input...many thoughts have been taken on board.
2015 Itinerary.
We arrive in LA 22nd August and fly to OKC 23rd . We plan to spend a couple of days around Billings/Perry, If we assume departing Thursday 27th. that gives us 30 days, driving to Boston Logan on the 31st day which is Saturday, 26th September. With that, consider, day...
Thursday 27th August.
1. Joplin-Springfield-Lebanon
(Munger Moss Motel - are we wanting to stay there, or just see it? Assume staying...)
Friday 28th Aug.
2. Rolla & Stubby Stonehenge,
Address: State St., Rolla, MO Directions:I-44 exit 186 onto Hwy 72/US Hwy 63 (N. Bishop Ave./old Route 66). Drive south about a mile. You'll see a Chinese restaurant on the right; turn left onto the University of Missouri campus and immediately bear right into the parking lot. Follow the walking path to the Stonehenge.
On to St Louis & City Museum:
750 North 16th Street
St. Louis, MO. 63103
Saturday 29th Aug.
3 St Louis area stuff…
St. Louis’ Festival of Nations, August 29-30th....
James S. McDonnell Prologue Room
100 Airport Way
St. Louis, MO 63134
Sunday 30th Aug.
4. Head to Memphis.
Monday 31st Aug.
5. Memphis sites,
Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum.
Address: 191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103
Beale Street itself.
Tuesday 1st September.
6. Head towards Nashville.
Nashville sights:
Musicians’ Hall of Fame and Museum.
401Gay St, Nashville TN 37201
And:
Lane Motor Museum
1. Address: 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37210,
Phone:+1 615-742-7445
Monday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 2nd September.
7. Head towards Bowling Green
National Corvette Museum
350 Corvette Drive
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
I-65 Exit 28Nashville sites, head towards Bowling Green.
Mammoth Caverns National Park.
Mammoth Cave National Park
1 Mammoth Cave Parkway
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259
Thursday 3rd September.
8. Louisville Area, towards Cincinnati
Friday 4th September.
9. Cincinnati area?
There's a lesser-known dish, that many natives to the region enjoy. This dish is known as goetta (get-uh),
Premium Outlets.
400 Premium Outlets Drive
Monroe, OH 45050
Towards Dayton, OH
Saturday 5th September.
10. USAF Museum, 1100 Spaatz Street
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433
(near Dayton)
(937) 255-3286
And:
Boonshoft Museum of Dicovery
2600 De Weese Parkway
Dayton OH 45414
(937) 275 -7431
head towards Toledo.
Sunday 6th September.
11. Toledo area, Blair Museum of Lithophanes, Address: 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH 43615
and on to Detroit
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Monday 7th September.
12, Dearborn, Ford Rouge Plant, Henry Ford Museum The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124-5029
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Other?
Tuesday 8th September
13. Flint/Lansing area, then down to I80/90 towards Cleveland.
Flint Buick Automotive Gallery’
Address: 303 Walnut Street, Flint, MI 48503
Wednesday 9th September.
14. Cleveland Area, then to Erie.
Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, NY 13202
Thursday 10th September.
15. To Buffalo. Buffalo Naval and Military Park, One Naval Park Cove
Buffalo, NY 14202 & Niagara Falls
Friday 11th September
16. Rochester, South to I76 towards Philly. National Historical Areas
Saturday 12th September
17. Williamsport.
Peter Herdic Transportation Museum
810 Nichols Place, Williamsport
Sunday 13th September.
18. Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Civil War Museum.
1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, PA
Monday 14th September
19.Charlottesville.
Jefferson’s Monticello.
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tuesday 15th September
20. Richmond.
Virginia Holocaust Museum.
2000 E. Cary Street Richmond, VA 23223, Richmond, VA 23223
And:
The Museum and White House of the Confederacy.
1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone Number: +1 804-649-1861
Wednesday 16th September.
21. North to Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum.
1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone Number: +1 804-649-1861
And:
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum.
301 W Camden St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone Number: 410-625-7060
Geppi's Entertainment Museum is a 17,000 square foot pop culture museum located in Camden Station at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD, a few blocks from the city's famed Inner Harbour. This unique exhibition of Americana and comic character collectibles spans the 1700s to the present, with nearly 8,000 items including comics, toys, dolls, games and memorabilia of every conceivable category. The exhibition entertains and educates visitors about the role of pop culture in our lives
Thursday 17th September.
22.Philadelphia.
The Franklin Institute.
271 North 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
And:
The Liberty Bell.
6th St & Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Friday 18th September.
23. Newark. One thing you should do if you are in Penn Station, is walk out the main back entrance of Penn Station, and take a walk on "Ferry Street". It is composed of entirely Portuguese and Brazilian restaurants and businesses, and is a gem, you are missing out if you don't check it out, here you are safe at almost any hour and the restaurants and pubs offer some incredible food and atmosphere.
And on to Paterson.
The Paterson Museum is located in the Thomas Rogers Building at 2 Market Street in Paterson , N.J.
Phone 973-321-1260
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday thru Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM Closed on Mondays and Holidays.
• Admission: Adults $2.00 Children are free. (See also ‘The Great Falls.)
Saturday 19th September
24. Hartford.
The Mark Twain House and Museum.
351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
And:
Harriet Beecher Stowe Centre. (Next door.)
77 Forest St., Hartford, CT 06105
Phone Number: 860-522-9258
Sunday 20th September.
25. Springfield Museums.
21 EDWARDS ST. SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103 | 1.800.625.7738
Four Museums in one block.
And:
Gillette Castle State Park
67 River Rd
East Haddam, CT 06423
Monday 21st September
26. Cape Cod area.
Sandwich Glass Museum.
129 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
And:
Heritage Museums and Gardens.
67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563 (Formerly Heritage Plantation)
Phone Number: 508 888 3300
Tuesday 22nd September.
27 Cape Cod area.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740
And:
Veteran’s Museum.
1000 Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744
Out to Provincetown, meet Mike 34_40....
. Wednesday 23rd September
28. Expansion day.
Thursday 24th September
29. Expansion day
Friday 25th September
30. Expansion day.
.Saturday 26th September.
31. Saturday, September 26 - Drive to Boston Logan, silver bird for San Francisco.Last edited by johnboy; 08-12-2015 at 08:45 PM.
johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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