harpers ferry and antietam

[CollinMacD]

As a West Virginia native I'm happy you had a good time in our beautiful state!

Been to Harper's Ferry a few times, it's lovely. Is that Civil War buckle museum still there? The guy had got tons of buckles back when it was legal to use metal detectors at battlefields.

Not been to Antietam, on my bucket list, but I usually stay in Gettysburg every other year (a day trip from my Mom's house) and I love the quaint village.

It's so fascinating to walk the Gettysburg battlefield and see the lay of the land and how it corresponds to what we've read of the battle. The Bloody Angle...it sends chills up my back. Ditto Fredericksburg.

I wish more Americans knew our history.

Was a Civil War Re-enactor for over 15 years, wrote for Ken Burns, and several other authors, did research, lived and breathed Civil War. Metal Detected back in. 1975 down in Culpepper, mainly Cedar Mountain, or as the Union called it Slaughters Hill, got tons of bullets, buckles, and many other items. Big collector for so many years. Even metal detected and found several buckets, breast plates, drops, and a CS buckle at Bunker Hill, WV way back in 76. Was really into the Civil War for so many years, travelled and lectured, part of NPS VIP program. Love history, and now focused on Jacobites. Gettysburg is the MECA. Franz Sultz who own Farnsworth House remains a good friend, photo of me below at officer Captain Union Army



Wife and I on period train...



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