Quick revisit to the National Air Force Museum Wright Patterson Air Base, Dayton Ohio

Since I was in Dayton, and since it was free to park, and free to visit, I stopped back in at the National Air Force Museum on today's trip-  got to a couple of sections I missed on the last visit in 2011-  today, there were several hundred Boy Scouts there, must be a big jamboree around-  they were being bought in by the bus load. 

Nice museum, nice visit. 

Quick revisit to Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP- Dayton Ohio July 14, 2013

Made a quick run up to Dayton to revisit the Aviation Trail VC to see if I could get the Xenia Ohio location stamp for Charles Young- which I wasn't able to get-  I did get a second copy of the Wilberforce Site stamp. 

Did a quick tour of the main museum, couldn't get to the Cycle shop, since they only had one Ranger on duty available. 

Park #262- A visit to a Park that isn't a Park, but is a Park- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers NM, Wilberforce, Ohio

This park, well house, is one of the three new parks for this year, but it isn't ready yet for public viewing-  it was dedicated in April, and that's it.  There is now just a house and a sign, and two stamps located in Cincinnati at Taft, and in Dayton at Dayton Aviation.  I'm counting this as a visit, though, since I was actually there. 

This was the view inside the front door- obviously, much work to do.

The sign in front of the house.

The house itself-  actually, it seems to be in pretty good shape. 

Charles Young was a WWI era soldier, for whom the park is named. 

Quick run up to Dayton Ohio

Did a quick run up to Dayton Ohio for a revisit to the Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP to see about a Charles Young Stamp, and I also ran over to the National Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Airbase, and then I ran over to the Newest Park that isn't a Park, but is a park, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers NM in Wilberforce (Xenia) Ohio. 

About 120 miles or so round trip-  Back home by 1 pm.  We decided to run the generator due to the heat index, so at least the coach was nice and cool. 

Tomorrow is service appointment at 0700 for the generator here at Cummins, then about 275 miles or so over to the Pittsburgh Metro area, via Wheeling W Va for a stop for the Wheeling NHA. 

Revisit to William Howard Taft NHS Cincinnati Ohio

Dropped down to the Taft NHS for a revisit today, and this time, I was able to take the house tour and get the movie in.  I already had a pin, and they didn't have a medallion.  I did get the three stamps here, including one for the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers Site, which isn't open as yet. 

Saturday July 13 Trip change for once.

After determining that the Kentucky State Capitol may not be open, and deciding to not do the Lexington trip, and the Lexington Legends for a baseball stop, we decided to head directly up to North Cincinnati and stop in at the Cummins dealer and park for two nights.  Good decision, then questionable one, since they only have weak voltage 30 amp service! 

Anyway, we're here, and are making the best of it, turned of the air conditioners, and fortunately there is a nice cool breeze blowing-  guess the fridge is eating up the amps for just now. 

Today, I'm heading off to the William Howard Taft NHS for 4 stamps, which will be a revisit- and then tomorrow, I'll head up to Dayton Ohio, about 35 miles or so to revisit Dayton Aviation Heritage, and may go ahead and get to the Air Force Museum, since its free, and I have a site at Dayton I still have to get, and its open tomorrow I believe. 

Monday, looks like after we have the generator serviced, we'll just go ahead and head to the Metro Pittsburgh area, with a stop at Wheeling.