The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Battle of Lake Erie (9/10/1813)- April 21st, 2003

http://www.mywebman.com/tour/war/TheBattleofLakeErie.htm ^ | Douglas Large

[snippy_about_it]

Hi ya Jinxy,

Port Clinton is a little chilly today. We had some strong storms roll through the entire state last night and it cooled down a bit.

Sam, good pictures. We seem to go from highs to lows and back again these days. God Bless our troops and their families.

[SAMWolf]

The Astoria Column was erected in 1926 at an elevation of 600 feet atop Coxcomb Hill, the location of the first permanent American Settlement west of the Rockies. It has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1974, and was refurbished in 1995. This impressive Oregon Coast historical monument is the only one of its kind in the world!

The column displays 14 scenes commemorating important events in the history of Astoria in cronological order. The mural scrolls around the 125-foot-high structure in an upward spiral direction, with the earliest scene at the base of the column. An interior 164-step spiral staircase leads to the top of a viewing platform with spectacular views.

Here's some pictures of the Astoria Column and a view from the top.

[SpookBrat]

Just checking in. Been at school all day. I have chores to do now. I hope to make it back later.

Hooches and smugs

[SpookBrat]

Your little graphic is cute. I just set my watch. Have a great day.

[SAMWolf]

Hiya Spooky!

[SpookBrat]

Hi bentfeather. How are you? ((((hugs)))) I'm happy to see you here today.

[SpookBrat]

I don't think I would want to fight a man with the middle name of "Hazard"

Captain Perry on 10 September 1813, at the battle of Put-in-Bay (or battle of Lake Erie) being pulled across to receive the surrender of a British brig. Note the 11 stripes and ? stars.

[Darksheare]

*Odd look*
Yes.. that is one way of putting it.
Going up against someone with a middle name of "Hazard" isn't one of the brightest things to do...
Then again, going toe to toe with a 6' tall woman with the moniker of "Razor" or "Sparky" probably isn't a good thing either.
*cough*

[Darksheare]

My dear sweet innocent and history deprived sister is beating me over the head and asking me why there hasn't been anything on "Mad" Anthony Wayne yet...
Help!

[SassyMom]

Hi gang! I hope y'all are having a GREAT Monday!

[SpookBrat]

Go get him sister!!

[SAMWolf]

Are you reading my mind? I am working on a thread about him due next month. However for a small donation of "Sliders" It could be move earlier.

[SAMWolf]

SASSY!!! Great to hear from you! Hope you had a great Easter.

Thanks so much for dropping by. You and Kneezles keeping yourselves busy?

[Darksheare]

Nope, no mind reading going on here. (Put that down!)
My sister is a somewhat displaced semi-buckeye. (She had the misfortune of being born in New Jersey instead of our native Ohio..)
Hence her interest in the history of our native state and battles therein.
(Fallen Timbers.)
So I've been getting bugged about it.
Besides calling Toledo "Frogtown" (The Black Swamp extended from Sylvania, Ohio into Michigan.. hence Toledo being called Frogtown for being built in said swamp..)

[Darksheare]

(How much chocolate did you get away with, and did you eat the ears off anyone's chocolate bunnies?)

[SAMWolf]

Coincidence? That's what I'm working on "Mad" Anthoiy and FAllen Timbers.

[Darksheare]

She says "Okay."

[Darksheare]

Maybe she's got pre-cognitive plaigarism...

[SassyMom]

LOL...... I think I'm having chocolate over load.....

[Darksheare]

A wise woman in my family once said "Chocolate makes everything better."
Not sure if it's possible to overload on the stuff.
Gonna have to con the missus into eating alot of chocolate to see her reaction. (She has ADHD... might be harmful to my health in that case!)
YOINK!
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