Day-34 ** Ft.Leavenworth + SLAPS
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. This was my Dad's last Army base assignment. My sisters and I and my brother grew up as Army 'brats' on bases in .. New Jersey, Japan, Germany, Texas, and Massachusetts. Then we moved out to the 'wild west' of .. KANSAS ! I met Mary at Kansas State Univ., married her at Ada in Kackley, Kansas with Bev and Andy standing up with us. I whisked her away on the Oregon Trail to Astoria, Oregon.
They have a great Army Frontier museum, well worth spending time to get credentials and a pass to enter the active base. Lot of history to see.
The Buffalo Soldiers were members of an all-black regiment in the US Army. The 10th Cavalry was formed in 1866 at Ft. Leavenworth and was the regiment that the Indians first called "buffalo soldiers".
If you are a wayward soul, you may end up in one of three major prisons here. The US Federal Penitentiary and maximum security US Disciplinary Barracks (military correctional facility), AND the Kansas Men's Prison .. they're ALL here in the area. Don't pick up hitchhikers here! The Federal Prison has buffalo on the premises :
The day has turned into an Edgar Allan Poe type of day, .. dark & dreary & cold & wet ..
Another MUST visit .. is the .. CW Parker CAROUSEL Museum !! Wow ! Kids & adults will love it! Carousels and carnival equipment were built right here in Leavenworth.
Close-by to the Carousel Museum is the old train station. Picture at an angle to not show wires :
yeah .. right!
Like Decatur, Leavenworth is VERY old. And.. my meandering found .. many, many stately mansions and homes :
and it's sign :
and .. talk about coming "full circle" .. remember my Day-7 post ? when Kathy showed me around Santa Fe and it's museums and galleries ? .. well .. look what I discovered on a back street :
and his home :
It pays to meander and discover .. here's an interesting 1871 building, downtown Leavenworth :
Jason (Bev & Andy's son) asked me to meet him in Kansas City, Kansas for lunch. It was very easy to find, a 30-min. drive and it was just off of I-70. A yummmmmy BBQ place called SLAP's (Squeal Like A Pig).
Slap's BBQ is the evolution of their competition cooking team. They still compete in 25-35 contests each season. Jason had a meat plate of 'burnt ends', "tender meat marshmallows from the brisket point", and I had some beef polish sausage. Yummmmmmy! Jason and Ally and their two girls are doing great. Bev will be coming up to KC to babysit as Jason & Ally go to the KSU vs KU game this weekend.
Another fun dinner with Robert and family tonight. Encouraged them to keep studying hard.
Next heading down Hwy.7 to Olathe, then Hwy.169 to .. Spring Hill, Paola, Osawatomie (john Brown Museum), Hwy.7 to Mound City, Hwy.54 to Fort Scott (Nat'l Historic Site), then head West to Wichita to spend some time with Bev.
today's meandering miles : 69
accumulated trip miles : 6161
They have a great Army Frontier museum, well worth spending time to get credentials and a pass to enter the active base. Lot of history to see.
The Buffalo Soldiers were members of an all-black regiment in the US Army. The 10th Cavalry was formed in 1866 at Ft. Leavenworth and was the regiment that the Indians first called "buffalo soldiers".
If you are a wayward soul, you may end up in one of three major prisons here. The US Federal Penitentiary and maximum security US Disciplinary Barracks (military correctional facility), AND the Kansas Men's Prison .. they're ALL here in the area. Don't pick up hitchhikers here! The Federal Prison has buffalo on the premises :
The day has turned into an Edgar Allan Poe type of day, .. dark & dreary & cold & wet ..
Another MUST visit .. is the .. CW Parker CAROUSEL Museum !! Wow ! Kids & adults will love it! Carousels and carnival equipment were built right here in Leavenworth.
Close-by to the Carousel Museum is the old train station. Picture at an angle to not show wires :
yeah .. right!
Like Decatur, Leavenworth is VERY old. And.. my meandering found .. many, many stately mansions and homes :
and .. talk about coming "full circle" .. remember my Day-7 post ? when Kathy showed me around Santa Fe and it's museums and galleries ? .. well .. look what I discovered on a back street :
It pays to meander and discover .. here's an interesting 1871 building, downtown Leavenworth :
Jason (Bev & Andy's son) asked me to meet him in Kansas City, Kansas for lunch. It was very easy to find, a 30-min. drive and it was just off of I-70. A yummmmmy BBQ place called SLAP's (Squeal Like A Pig).
Slap's BBQ is the evolution of their competition cooking team. They still compete in 25-35 contests each season. Jason had a meat plate of 'burnt ends', "tender meat marshmallows from the brisket point", and I had some beef polish sausage. Yummmmmmy! Jason and Ally and their two girls are doing great. Bev will be coming up to KC to babysit as Jason & Ally go to the KSU vs KU game this weekend.
Another fun dinner with Robert and family tonight. Encouraged them to keep studying hard.
Next heading down Hwy.7 to Olathe, then Hwy.169 to .. Spring Hill, Paola, Osawatomie (john Brown Museum), Hwy.7 to Mound City, Hwy.54 to Fort Scott (Nat'l Historic Site), then head West to Wichita to spend some time with Bev.
today's meandering miles : 69
accumulated trip miles : 6161
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