22 Jun 11
Betsy at Market House It was here that the State of North Carolina ratified the Federal Constitution in 1789.
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22 Jun 11
Betsy at Bess Marvin Thought it would be appropriate for Betsy to visit the Quilt Shop in downtown Fayetteville. (She's on the window ledge.)
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22 Jun 11
Betsy at Special Operations Museum Flag display at Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC.
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19 Jun 11
Betsy at Fort George A wealthy plantation owner from Virginia when the Revolutionary War broke out, Captain George Gray spent his own fortune on maintaining and equipping the Third Virginia Infantry during the American Revolutionary War. It consumed Gray’s fortune.
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19 Jun 11
Family Reunion I think I may have found Betsy's great-grandaughter and reunited them at this cache.
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19 Jun 11
Betsy at Fort Nisqually Fort Nisqually was an important fur trading and farming post of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Puget Sound area and was part of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department. Today it is a living history museum at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, WA.
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19 Jun 11
Betsy at Site of Tacoma's First Public Library
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18 Jun 11
Betsy at Waupato Park
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18 Jun 11
Betsy at Dead End Cache Actually at one of the BWI terminal shops.
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18 Jun 11
Betsy at Lincoln Memorial in Louisville
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18 Jun 11
Betsy at Lincoln Memorial in Louisville
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17 Jun 11
Betsy at Narrows Bridges in Tacoma
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17 Jun 11
Betsy at POW/MIA Wall of Honor
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1 Jun 11
Betsy at Booker T. Washington Monument Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856–1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and political leader. He was the dominant figure in the African American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915.
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1 Jun 11
Betsy at Burning Springs Marker This marker is near the single lane road leading to the Low Landers vs. Springers Cache.
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17 May 11
Betsy Ross at Don't Fence Me In Or Out Cache
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22 Apr 11
Betsy Ross in North Carolina On April 12, 1776, the North Carolina colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown. Throughout the Revolutionary War, fierce guerrilla warfare erupted between bands of pro-independence and pro-British colonists. A major American victory in the war took place at King's Mountain along the North Carolina–South Carolina border. The American victory at Kings Mountain gave the advantage to colonists.
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29 Apr 11
Betsy Ross in South Carolina On February 5, 1778, South Carolina became the first state to ratify the American Constitution as an entity — the Articles of Confederation. However, in 1780, South Carolinian loyalists to the British crown helped British troops recapture South Carolina from the previously successful rebels. On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens won by the American forces, marked the beginning of the decline in British fortunes. The current United States Constitution was proposed for adoption by the States
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29 Apr 11
Betsy Ross in Georgia Georgia was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. It is named after King George II, of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870.
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25 Apr 11
Betsy in Hollywood A quick visit for Betsy to the Amtrak and Tri-Rail train station in Hollywood, Florida. Nearby Stan Goldman Memorial Park is a passive park features a fitness trail, fishing area, playgrounds and picnic areas and a skateboard rink. This park also includes 2 recently resurfaced roller hockey rinks with concession stand and restroom located at the northern end of the park and just south of Johnson Street.
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