Zane Grey

On our way to NE Ohio we stopped for 2 nights in Cambridge, Ohio.
Saturday, we took a day trip to Zanesville, Ohio and got a brief history lesson.
The Town of Zanesville is named for Colonel Ebenezer Zane who laid the first road (Zane's trace) in 1796, linking Kentucky to Ohio and points west.
This footpath was replaced in 1827 by the Old National Road. You may know it as Route 40.

We were interested in things that involved his great grandson - Zane Grey, the author and the "Father of the Adult Western"

Below is part of the Bicentennial Legacy Sculpture that sits in downtown Zanesville in an area called Zane's Landing Park. This part of the sculpture shows Zane Grey. He was a western romance writer and wrote 64 + novels. Zane Grey was the originator of the slogan, "Vanishing America."



There is a state college!









There is a road! I want the sign!



Here is his birthplace.
(Now a private residence)

Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens

The Bamboo Farm and Coastal Garden is maintained by the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Studies. It was a free:) You can walk around the gardens and see how to landscape using native plants.

Above - is a magnolia tree! Now where is my Plantation? A very impressive tree.
Below is a picture of just one type of Bamboo that is grown here --
I learned that bamboo plants can run wild, and get very thick!
I kept looking for panda bears but no luck.

Wormslow Plantation

While in the Savannah area we wanted to visit a few plantations. We were surprised and disappointed to learn that the remaining plantations were all located in upscale gated communities. These photos were taken at the Wormslaw Plantation - an 18th century plantation.

Above shows the driveway - this was 1 1/2 miles long and lined with trees on both sides! The original owner planted the trees to commerate the birth of his son!

Below is the only part of the original structure still standing.

The Squares of Savannah

The city is laid out so that there is a SQUARE at each intersections.
These squares or parks allowed for places to meet or relax.

Impressive statues of famous historians or fountains are in each square.

We couldn't resist making sure we stopped at Reynolds Square!
Imagine a Square named for us!
Gary doesn't appear to be very impressed:)
and Apollo has his sites on a squirrel. Oh well:)

Savannah Riverwalk

The trolley used to go down the main street.
Many buildings have been restored and hold shops and eateries.

Most of the upper floors are vacant - no good parking for tenants.

The steamboats take tourists on the Savannah River
Ships carrying cargo trailers are also a common sight.

National Prisoner of War Museum

National Prisoner of War Museum

Andersonville, Georgia

The wall in memory of all POW's was impressive!
I was able to capture water dripping from the hand!

Well worth the time to stop and reflect.

Andersonville, Ga.

Andersonville, Georgia

An interesting, enjoyable, and educational day trip.

When we first picked up the motor home we made a stop in Perry, Ga. and took a day trip to Andersonville. It was very hot!

This was a prison built by the Confederates to house Union soldiers during the Civil War.

The area is now a National Park.