Monthly Archives: December 2003

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site — St. Louis, Missouri

Posted on December 27, 2003 by Roger

The house, White Haven, has only recently been restored. It was the house where Julia Grant’s parents lived. Ulysses and Julia met here and lived here for several years before the Civil War. None of the Grant’s furniture has survived. … Continue reading →

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Fort Kaskaskia State Historical Site, Illinois

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Roger

Our family spent the night in Chester, Illinois (home of Elzie C. Segar, the creator of Popeye). In the morning, we drove north to Fort Kaskaskia. It features mounds and ditches that mark the site of an old French fort … Continue reading →

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