What Cool Historical Sites Have You Been To??? - Page 7

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 01:53 PM

Being that i am a serious history buff, i thought it would be interesting to hear about the travels of you Planeteers.

With such a diverse cross-section of people here, there should be a very wide variety of great places.

Civil War battlefields???

The Great Pyramids of Egypt???

Maybe the wonders of Greece or Rome???

South American ruins of the Aztecs & Maya etc.???

My best 2 would have to be the Custer National Battlefield & the Old State Capitol here in Springfield.

On the drive up to live in Montana we went way out of the way to stop at the Custer site, i as a 9 year old boy only had a passing, 9 year olds knowledge of the event yet i was totally blown away by the vibe of that place. Even as a young boy i could feel the "heaviness" in the air on that barren, desolate plain. You almost felt as if it just happened. I have never been to a place that affected me more deeply. I have read a lot of books on it since. The on-site museum is killer as well.

At the Capitol building, it was very interesting to stand in the very spot that Lincoln stood, to look down & think that someone as important as Abe stood right where you are. There are actually a ton of places like that here in Springfield, Lincolns New Salem outside of town in Petersburg, Ill is a great place & still looks just like it did in the old days. They have festivals where actors dress up in period costume & give demonstrations on everything from how to make homemade butter to how to fish using old time technology. If you ever come to this area i recommend it. A very cool place for a romantic date.

So anyway, thats the best i've got, where have you been???

**Bowser** · 02-12-2007, 07:24 PM

I drove past the cul-de-sac where I received my first bj the other day.

Hey, it's historical to me!

Jenson71 · 02-12-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Thats cool, i would imagine growing up around so much rich history could render it hum-drum after awhile, but theres always the history of other places to the east & here in the western hemisphere.

Donger was a history major. I don't think he does anything related to history now though. I could be wrong, but that's what the impression has seemed to be.

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Donger was a history major. I don't think he does anything related to history now though. I could be wrong, but that's what the impression has seemed to be.

The picture is becoming clearer, i majored in history for a short time but found an awful lot of it boring...or more to the point, presented in a very boring way.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Donger was a history major. I don't think he does anything related to history now though. I could be wrong, but that's what the impression has seemed to be.

Yes, I was. And no, what I do now has very little do with my degree.

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

I drove past the cul-de-sac where I received my first bj the other day.

Hey, it's historical to me!

If only a way could be found to bronze a cul-de-sac...

dtebbe · 02-12-2007, 07:35 PM

I lived in Greece for about 3 years, and saw most every major site there, I was amazed at how there was no preservation efforts at most of the sites. You could trudge all over them, and pretty much take anything you liked (this was 89-91).

Hands down The USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor is the one that most strikes a chord with me. The day I visited there were a bunch of pearl harbor vets there, and I really just wanted to shake every one of thier hands and thank them. They really are our greatest generation, and honestly I don't think our nation will ever be that great again, as sad as it is to say...

DT

**cdcox** · 02-12-2007, 07:36 PM

Rome: Catacombs, colleseum, forum

Venice: just about the whole city

Revena: some old Byzantine churches that I forget the name of

Many historical cathedrals in London, Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence

Edinburgh Castle, Tower of London, and Ljubljana Castle

Gettysburg

Williamsburg, VA

Historic Philadelphia

and probaly 100 or so smaller sites.

l

Hydrae · 02-12-2007, 07:37 PM

Lot's of cool places listed, some of which I have been fortunate enough to have visited in my lifetime. I am far from done in my exploring historical sites and museums.

When I was around 7 we went to see the USS North Carolina (Link). Back then they did a show at night. It was like a drive-in theatre, complete with the box hanging in the drivers window for the sound. But what a show! They blew off blanks while the soundtrack followed the orders being called out on deck and everything. Talk about impressive, especially to a 7 yer old!

I have also had the honor of visiting the concentration camp at Dachau (Link). There was a museum there with pictures taken when the allies showed up that still make me shudder 30 years later. And that is just from pictures, I can not begin to imagine being there either as a liberator finding that or living it as a prisoner. They have torn down the barracks but left all the foundations. There were 32 barracks and each probably held up to 100 people each. In the back part were the showers where they gassed them. Anyway, very moving place if you ever fnd yourself in Germany.

The last thing I would like to throw out is actually a museum. Although it is not well known I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to any of you in the area. I am talking about the Museum of Westward Expansion (Link) located beneath the Gateway Arch in St Louis.

JohninGpt · 02-12-2007, 07:40 PM

I live in Suffolk, VA and if I go outside and throw a rock it lands in Portsmouth, so I have lots of history on my doorstep.
Before I joined the Navy I did Civil War Re-enacting, and have been to battlefields all over the country, mostly around MO, KS, AR, and OK, but occasionally farther east.
I also spent a couple years on a small island off of Sardinia. While I was there I toured Italy by train whenever possible. Saw all of the sights I could. My favorite is probably Pompei, plaster people are cool.
A few years ago I was in Turkey and got the opportunity to see Troy, and while in Iraq I probably saw buildings every day that pre-dated dirt.

Jenson71 · 02-12-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

The picture is becoming clearer, i majored in history for a short time but found an awful lot of it boring...or more to the point, presented in a very boring way.

I'm a history major. So far, nothing has been too boring. I know there a few history majors on chiefsplanet who, like Donger, don't do anything related to their major.

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 07:45 PM

Hydrae, just watching Schindlers List turns me into a cauldron of blubbering rage, i really dont think i could handle seeing a museum full of awful mementos.

The people who need to see them are skinheads & Arab/Persian Holocaust deniers.

I'm sure it was a very moving experience for you.

Fairplay · 02-12-2007, 07:45 PM

Washington DC a couple times. Tons of sites there. To me its a must see if anyone has one patriotic bone in their body.

Gettysburg. Appomattox courthouse.

Battle of New Orleans site. Lincoln tomb, home and museum.

6 Presidents homes. Monticello being the best.

Dealey Plaza. A bunch of capitols. Grand Canyon.

Thats the main places that stick out.

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

I'm a history major. So far, nothing has been too boring. I know there a few history majors on chiefsplanet who, like Donger, don't do anything related to their major.

It was the same numbskulled professor over 2 semesters that killed my interest in going further.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 07:49 PM

Isn't it interesting how people define an "historical site?"

Not picking on you Fairplay, but is the Grand Canyon really an historical site? I know it has a history, but all "sites" do.

FAX · 02-12-2007, 07:50 PM

This one time, I watched Mr. Skip Towne drive his Astrovan down the highway.

FAX

02-12-2007, 01:53 PM
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3717775	What Cool Historical Sites Have You Been To??? Being that i am a serious history buff, i thought it would be interesting to hear about the travels of you Planeteers. With such a diverse cross-section of people here, there should be a very wide variety of great places. Civil War battlefields??? The Great Pyramids of Egypt??? Maybe the wonders of Greece or Rome??? South American ruins of the Aztecs & Maya etc.??? My best 2 would have to be the Custer National Battlefield & the Old State Capitol here in Springfield. On the drive up to live in Montana we went way out of the way to stop at the Custer site, i as a 9 year old boy only had a passing, 9 year olds knowledge of the event yet i was totally blown away by the vibe of that place. Even as a young boy i could feel the "heaviness" in the air on that barren, desolate plain. You almost felt as if it just happened. I have never been to a place that affected me more deeply. I have read a lot of books on it since. The on-site museum is killer as well. At the Capitol building, it was very interesting to stand in the very spot that Lincoln stood, to look down & think that someone as important as Abe stood right where you are. There are actually a ton of places like that here in Springfield, Lincolns New Salem outside of town in Petersburg, Ill is a great place & still looks just like it did in the old days. They have festivals where actors dress up in period costume & give demonstrations on everything from how to make homemade butter to how to fish using old time technology. If you ever come to this area i recommend it. A very cool place for a romantic date. So anyway, thats the best i've got, where have you been???
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02-12-2007, 07:24 PM	#91
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $3431616	I drove past the cul-de-sac where I received my first bj the other day. Hey, it's historical to me!
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02-12-2007, 07:35 PM	#96
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	I lived in Greece for about 3 years, and saw most every major site there, I was amazed at how there was no preservation efforts at most of the sites. You could trudge all over them, and pretty much take anything you liked (this was 89-91). Hands down The USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor is the one that most strikes a chord with me. The day I visited there were a bunch of pearl harbor vets there, and I really just wanted to shake every one of thier hands and thank them. They really are our greatest generation, and honestly I don't think our nation will ever be that great again, as sad as it is to say... DT
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02-12-2007, 07:36 PM	#97
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2341769	Rome: Catacombs, colleseum, forum Venice: just about the whole city Revena: some old Byzantine churches that I forget the name of Many historical cathedrals in London, Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence Edinburgh Castle, Tower of London, and Ljubljana Castle Gettysburg Williamsburg, VA Historic Philadelphia and probaly 100 or so smaller sites. l
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02-12-2007, 07:37 PM	#98
Hydrae Sandbox: Leander Lasercats Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $2317000	Lot's of cool places listed, some of which I have been fortunate enough to have visited in my lifetime. I am far from done in my exploring historical sites and museums. When I was around 7 we went to see the USS North Carolina (Link). Back then they did a show at night. It was like a drive-in theatre, complete with the box hanging in the drivers window for the sound. But what a show! They blew off blanks while the soundtrack followed the orders being called out on deck and everything. Talk about impressive, especially to a 7 yer old! I have also had the honor of visiting the concentration camp at Dachau (Link). There was a museum there with pictures taken when the allies showed up that still make me shudder 30 years later. And that is just from pictures, I can not begin to imagine being there either as a liberator finding that or living it as a prisoner. They have torn down the barracks but left all the foundations. There were 32 barracks and each probably held up to 100 people each. In the back part were the showers where they gassed them. Anyway, very moving place if you ever fnd yourself in Germany. The last thing I would like to throw out is actually a museum. Although it is not well known I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to any of you in the area. I am talking about the Museum of Westward Expansion (Link) located beneath the Gateway Arch in St Louis.
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02-12-2007, 07:40 PM	#99
JohninGpt Dammit Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Busted Stick, IT Casino cash: $5368304	I live in Suffolk, VA and if I go outside and throw a rock it lands in Portsmouth, so I have lots of history on my doorstep. Before I joined the Navy I did Civil War Re-enacting, and have been to battlefields all over the country, mostly around MO, KS, AR, and OK, but occasionally farther east. I also spent a couple years on a small island off of Sardinia. While I was there I toured Italy by train whenever possible. Saw all of the sights I could. My favorite is probably Pompei, plaster people are cool. A few years ago I was in Turkey and got the opportunity to see Troy, and while in Iraq I probably saw buildings every day that pre-dated dirt.
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02-12-2007, 07:45 PM	#101
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3717775	Hydrae, just watching Schindlers List turns me into a cauldron of blubbering rage, i really dont think i could handle seeing a museum full of awful mementos. The people who need to see them are skinheads & Arab/Persian Holocaust deniers. I'm sure it was a very moving experience for you.
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02-12-2007, 07:45 PM	#102
Fairplay A certain set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: texas Casino cash: $10026683 VARSITY	Washington DC a couple times. Tons of sites there. To me its a must see if anyone has one patriotic bone in their body. Gettysburg. Appomattox courthouse. Battle of New Orleans site. Lincoln tomb, home and museum. 6 Presidents homes. Monticello being the best. Dealey Plaza. A bunch of capitols. Grand Canyon. Thats the main places that stick out.
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02-12-2007, 07:49 PM	#104
Donger "Think BOOM!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W Casino cash: $10339900 VARSITY	Isn't it interesting how people define an "historical site?" Not picking on you Fairplay, but is the Grand Canyon really an historical site? I know it has a history, but all "sites" do. __________________ I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you?
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02-12-2007, 07:50 PM	#105
FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	This one time, I watched Mr. Skip Towne drive his Astrovan down the highway. FAX
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