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This was this morning just off Route 40, the first federally funded U.S. road, built between 1811 and 1834. It is also known as the National Pike. 

That is the road that comes over the mountain from Cumberland, Maryland. It's basically the road that George Washington took, before there was a road, when he came this way to try to get the French to leave. The actual First World War, started a couple miles away at the Battle of Jumonville Glen, in May, 1754. From there they wanted to go to Fort Duquesne and kick them out of what would become Fort Pitt, and then Pittsburgh.

There is a ton of history surrounding The French And Indian War war all over Western Pennsylvania. Fort Necessity is just a bit east of here, basically on the Forbes Road. Braddock's Grave is also there. It's amazing. Fort Ligonier is not far from where I live as well. 

This is a view west as you see things start to flatten out as you go towards Ohio.

 

I went to Youghiogheny River Lake after I took the photo because there is a bridge, in the lake that has been revealed because the lake is very low. It is called Great Crossing Bridge and was built in 1818 and was covered by water when they built the dam/lake. 

 

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On 10/22/2024 at 10:08 AM, Damor said:

My younger son just had his fall break and wanted to go visit his brother at school in Colorado, so I gladly obliged.  We missed the peak of the aspens, but it was still gorgeous and, like most trips up there, left me questioning the life decisions that keep me in Texas.

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Numerous gratuitous trout pics are in the fishing thread.

I’ve been twice to Colorado, as a friend of mine has a place in Breckenridge, and it is just amazingly beautiful. Everywhere you look is a postcard-worthy photo.

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