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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Jim M. on March 29, 2013, 07:49:35 AM

Title: Then and Now Pics
Post by: Jim M. on March 29, 2013, 07:49:35 AM

 I posted these in the Rides section, but thought I'd put these here too. I took these while riding around the Fredericksburg VA area yesterday. The first set is at Massaponax Church.

(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh357/JRM59/civil_war_church_zpsda3df3fe.jpg)

(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh357/JRM59/014_zps5b9185f5.jpg)

This set is near Spotsylvania Battlefield.

(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh357/JRM59/Spotsyview_zpsba475a4d.jpg)


(http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/hh357/JRM59/013_zps5b66806b.jpg)

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: gPink on March 29, 2013, 07:55:23 AM

Very cool pics, thanks.

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: Bryn on March 29, 2013, 09:44:46 AM

Love the pics... This could run and run  8)

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: rush2112 on March 30, 2013, 07:41:31 PM

Very cool! This would be a fun way to design a ride. Find an old picture then go and find that place (if it still exists). And create a topic thread for it! Might have to try that!

Looking up the history of that church, I thought this would be neat to see:
Soldiers used the interior walls to draw scenes of battle, write messages, and leave names of troops, companies, and soldiers. The walls were whitewashed after the war to cover the graffiti. In 1938, during renovation work, the writing on the walls was exposed. Portions of the graffiti are now visible behind plexiglass frames".

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: rush2112 on March 30, 2013, 09:33:49 PM

Shiloh Battlefield Confederate Memorial, Then and Now

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/zpsk1/ShilohConfedWarMemorial_zps540ac999.jpg)

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/zpsk1/ShilohConfedWarMemorial_wBike_zpsdedeea91.jpg)

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: rush2112 on March 30, 2013, 10:05:28 PM

Illinois Memorial at Vicksburg Battlefield, Mississippi.

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/zpsk1/illinois_monument_zps5afee77b.jpg)

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/zpsk1/illinois_monument_wBike_zpsfcfc3513.jpg)

Title: Re: Then and Now Pics
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on March 31, 2013, 12:30:31 PM

I added a bunch at the posting located in the RIDES area.... might want to combine both of these, and let them live in the Rides area...???
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=13003.msg159557#msg159557 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=13003.msg159557#msg159557)