POTD: Navy Model 1861 Signal Pistol – Coston Lights at Sea
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a U.S. Navy Model 1861 signal pistol manufactured at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. in 1864. One of an estimated…
Read More »Annapolis to Parkersburg: 2 Day Road Trip
See the full road trip here This Annapolis to Parkersburg segment is the opening leg of The Loneliest Road, the U.S. 50 road trip that runs coast to coast, and…
Read More »9 Lessons We Learned from the Capitol Riot
As we take a step back from the events that happened in the USA on the 6th of January, it only seems appropriate to take a step back and look…
Read More »A Cool Old Military Film Showing the Naval Gun Factory
(Image: Screenshot from old military film) In this old military film from the 1950s, we see the naval gun factory in Washington, D.C. which was at the time “the largest…
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