What Cool Historical Sites Have You Been To??? - Page 8

**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???

C-Mac · 02-12-2007, 07:54 PM

Does walking on the moon count?

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

Does walking on the moon count?

I'm gonna say yes.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Mac

Does walking on the moon count?

Yes, but only it's only worth 1/6 of walking in Tulsa.

CoMoChief · 02-12-2007, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Mt. Rushmore was really cool when I took the family in the Summer of 2000.

I remember i went there when i was 8 yrs old and I met the last living guy who helped build the monument. I bet he probably died shortly aftewards because them man was around 100yrs old.

SD makes a great vacation destination, especially if you like the outdoors.

BucEyedPea · 02-12-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Rome: Catacombs, colleseum, forum
Venice: just about the whole city
Many historical cathedrals in London, Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence

This is one place I wanna go to next—badly. ( Besides the Lost City of the Incas, China, Bali, India, Alaska and more Amerian West) Except I want to go the the Italian lakes near the Alps too. I would like to rent a villa in Florence and Umbria for a month...take art and cooking classes. Some of those villas look really really nice...in a rustic way.

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Mt. Rushmore was really cool when I took the family in the Summer of 2000.

That's when I was there....over the 4th of July!!!

FAX · 02-12-2007, 08:30 PM

I went to Bulgaria once. There were lots of old things there.

Buildings, too.

FAX

**cdcox** · 02-12-2007, 08:39 PM

Saw some Myan ruins in Mexico too.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I would like to rent a villa in Florence and Umbria for a month

My folks just did that, in Umbria.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

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

your a self proclaimed European, I said my most significant historical visit was to Sarajevo, and standing on the street where Archduke Ferdinand was killed.

Out of curiousity, does that stack up to European standards?

BucEyedPea · 02-12-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

My folks just did that, in Umbria.

Cool. I heard Umbria is wilder ( scenery wise) than Tuscany.
Did they like it?

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

your a self proclaimed European, I said my most significant historical visit was to Sarajevo, and standing on the street where Archduke Ferdinand was killed.

Out of curiousity, does that stack up to European standards?

I never said I was European. I was born and raised there, yes, but I'm an American.

I'd certainly say that's an "historical site," since it was an event that had a significant impact on human history.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Cool. I heard Umbria is wilder ( scenery wise) than Tuscany.
Did they like it?

They've been to Italy many times in recent years, but yes, they loved it. My father loves the Italian people. And where they stayed was amazing.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

I never said I was European. I was born and raised there, yes, but I'm an American.

I'd certainly say that's an "historical site," since it was an event that had a significant impact on human history.

sorry I can't type sarcasim.

BTW is that Mister Rodgers in your avitar?

Jenson71 · 02-12-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

your a self proclaimed European, I said my most significant historical visit was to Sarajevo, and standing on the street where Archduke Ferdinand was killed.

Out of curiousity, does that stack up to European standards?

I think that's awesome. Gavrillo Princip.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

They've been to Italy many times in recent years, but yes, they loved it. My father loves the Italian people. And where they stayed was amazing.

Italy is a very nice place too.

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