OT: What historical place(s) do you bike/live near?

[Tri Girl]

Not too much historical in Oklahoma City (would love to live in Boston, tho- oh the history). There are a lot of neat places that date back to early statehood (early 1900's- I know you east coasters and Europeans are thinking- whoop dee doo- but it's all we have ).
If this counts as historical (can 12 years ago be "historical?"). I live near the Murrah Bombing Memorial. Beautiful, peaceful place. http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/

[Veronica]

The town I grew up in has the Kate Douglas Wiggin House. She wrote Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. It's owned by the former postmaster of our town (just coincidence) but he's also the dad of a good friend from high school.

Sometimes I miss small town life. Couldn't stand it when I was younger.


The town I live now use to be the site of a coal mine. The coal mines are now a regional park. Great mountain biking there!


V.

[Tuckervill]

Not too much historical in Oklahoma City (would love to live in Boston, tho- oh the history). There are a lot of neat places that date back to early statehood (early 1900's- I know you east coasters and Europeans are thinking- whoop dee doo- but it's all we have ).
If this counts as historical (can 12 years ago be "historical?"). I live near the Murrah Bombing Memorial. Beautiful, peaceful place. http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/

Well, that is definitely historic. I visited it last year, but I couldn't describe it as beautiful, so much. It's too sad. Refined and elegant and respectful. I really don't feel a sense of peace there, either. It just reminds me of pain and suffering. It is very touching, though.

Karen

[Tuckervill]

I live on the edge of former "Indian territory" (Oklahoma), right next to the Cherokee Nation, whose headquarters is located in Talequah, OK, about 40 miles southwest. (There are many other nations nearby.) My town was once on the edge of the frontier, but didn't exist before the Trail of Tears. A link to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas' entry on the founder of our town: http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.ne...=1&entryID=353

My two older sons are directly related to Chief John Ross, who led the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. One of his wives and children died in Little Rock and their graves are in Evergreen Cemetary.

Also, I live about 30 miles from each of two Civil War battlefields, Prairie Grove and Pea Ridge. http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/pr...vebattlefield/

Pea Ridge: http://www.nps.gov/peri/

Both of these parks have paved trails which you could ride, but they're not very long.
Karen

[Fredwina]

a bit more modern, perhaps
Rancho Cucamonga is where Frank Zappa record his first album:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal_Recording_Studio
Riverside is home to first navel orange in the US and the Mission inn
San Bernardino is where the site of the first McDonalds
http://www.route-66.com/mcdonalds/history.htm
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.js...81474977006745
and I only live a block from Route 66:
http://www.wigwammotel.com/
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/CA-InlandEmpire.html

[TsPoet]

a bit more modern, perhaps
Rancho Cucamonga is where Frank Zappa record his first album:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal_Recording_Studio
Riverside is home to first navel orange in the US and the Mission inn
San Bernardino is where the site of the first McDonalds
http://www.route-66.com/mcdonalds/history.htm
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.js...81474977006745
and I only live a block from Route 66:
http://www.wigwammotel.com/
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/CA-InlandEmpire.html

I love this list. Especially the site of the first McDonalds! Truly an American list.

[Tri Girl]

Well, that is definitely historic. I visited it last year, but I couldn't describe it as beautiful, so much. It's too sad. Refined and elegant and respectful. I really don't feel a sense of peace there, either. It just reminds me of pain and suffering. It is very touching, though.

Karen

I guess I find it beautiful and peaceful because I remember the chaos, carnage and devastation of that morning. When I go there I sit and look at the reflecting pool, and hear the birds and the water and find peace. Strange to some, I guess...