West Virginia - Pennsylvania

Thanks for Steve giving me a birthday trip.

First stop at George Rogers Clark National Historic Site in Indiana. George Rogers Clark looks very heroic. He fought in the American Revolution in the 1770s.
看他很英俊神武，一定要與他合照。

我看到紀念堂内有東方龍的雕品，很是驚訝，問了管理職員：是否原品？

他說：是的。
The memorial was built in the 1930s, at that time, they had a fascination with oriental art. The building had 3 types of marble.

After that we drove to West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, but it was already closed.

 牆上只剩一對相依偎的玫瑰..

Gauley River National Recreation Area

This area is mainly for boating, the buses bring groups to the river.

Summersville Reservoir and Dam

Hawk's Nest State Park overlook

I bought these 2 ♡ in Hawk's Nest State Park's gift shop. A real cottonwood leaf and coated with 24K gold.

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve - Thurmond Historic District

Bank of Glen Jean 1909

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve - Grandview overlook

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve - Sandstone overlook

New River Gorge National Park and Reserve - Sandstone Falls

The state parks in West Virginia are very beautiful and there is no fees.

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - I bought gemstone rings from their store. 

Vote for the best scarecrow. Which are is your favorite?

The way to Seneca Cavern, but they were closed. The scenery is beautiful everywhere we drove.

Seneca Rocks 

Seneca Rocks - Sites Homestead

Canaan Valley - golf course

Blackwater Falls State Park

Blackwater Falls State Park
樹抛棄了葉 

車鏡却願意承托住葉
至到無能為力而止

Scenic overlook

Lost River State Park

A car on the hotel parking lot.

Shenandoah National Park - Hazel Mtn Overlook

The weather was not great, that was a lot of fog. 

The clouds are like tourist groups. They are huge, block everyone's view and stay too long. And the clouds don't even have to pay the entrance fee. But at lease the clouds are quiet. 

We only stopped at a few overlooks that were not in the clouds.

Shenandoah National Park- Tunnel Overlook. Waiting for a ride. 

The views from the overlooks are beautiful when the clouds are gone. The ranger at the visitor center said today was the best day for the past 5 days.

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 
The park has bus service from the visitor center to the historic site.

There were many locks Iocked to the bridge. How did they put the lock so far out?

Harpers Ferry Train Depot

Cazabe, a Dominican restaurant where we went for my birthday dinner. My shrimp in their signature salsa was good. Thanks Steve.

Fort Mchenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Hampton National Historic Site is closed.

Kilgore Falls in Maryland

Valley Forge National Historical Park - Washington's Headquarters

When we were in Hopewell Furnace Historic Site visitor center, Steve pointed this ♡ glass to me. So it is going home with us.

Hopewell Furnace Historic Site

Steve's pilgrimage to Lancaster Archery Supply. He is so excited when in the store.

Steve went for another pilgrimage - Hershey's Chocolate World. 

The free tour amused me. We enjoyed the first tour, after shopping, we went for a second time since there was no line. Smile and get your picture at the end of tour, they took our picture.

The bell and lamps were shaped like Hershey Kisses. The amusement park is closed.

Gettysburg National Military Park - Pennsylvania Memorial

While we were going to our next destination, we ran across Catoctin Mountain Park (National Park), and the visitor center is open, I got a stamp.

Friendship Hill National Historic Site - Monongahela River

Buckeye Lake State Park in Ohio.

Michigan via Indiana

On the way to Michigan, we stopped Pullman National Monument in Chicago, Pullman manufactured luxury train cars.

Pullman Exhibit Hall in the Administration Clock Tower

 Pullman National Monument - Hotel Florence

And then Indiana Dunes National Park - West Beach

Indiana Dunes National Park - Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk

Indiana Dunes National Park - Lake View Beach

Black Lake Boardwalk - East 

An Historic Ottawa County Park at Holland

Ottawa County Park - Holland Harbor

City of Milwaukee at Manistee

Arcadia overlook - Lake Michigan

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive - Covered Bridge

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive - Lake Michigan Overlook
Can you see these two people climbing back up the dune?

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
North Bar Lake

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Dune Climb

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Glen Haven Historic District - Cannery Boat Museum

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Maritime Museum

Grand Traverse Lighthouse at Leelanau State Park

Mission Point Lighthouse Est. 1870

Scenic turnout

We had a good Mexican dinner at Traverse City

Tunnel of Trees on the Scenic Byway to Cross Valley

We took ferry to Mackinac Island.
The ferry took a longer route under the Mackinac Bridge so tourists can see the bridge up close.

Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the Mackinac Island. The buildings are beautiful and unique.

Someone balanced the rocks like a statue.

Taxi on the Mackinac Island.

The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore visitor center in Munising Falls was closed.
We laughed when we saw the sign "Passport Stamps Take a photo".

Someone saw holding the National Parks Passport, and asked us how many stamps we have. His said he sister has 80. I think we have her beat.

Dinner at Dogpatch in Munising.

It was worth taking a 2.5 hours cruise to see the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore from the Lake Superior. Many rock formations have names. The cruise driving in this narrow cove, and then backed out.

I bought a onyx heart as a souvenir from their gift shop.

Wagner Falls at Munising. 

Scenic Area when we drove through to the town of Christmas - Scott Falls.

After the cruise, we also drove through the park - Miners Castle Lower Overlook.

Log Slide Scenic Overlook, someone climbing up the dune.

Sable Falls

Sault Ste. Marie - Soo Lock observation.

People on the tour boats and people on the observation deck were waving and taking of each other.

We think we had more fun watching the tour boats than the people riding the tour boat through the lock.

Soo Locks Visitor Center - A lock is like a water elevator for the ships moving between different levels of water. This one is between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

A couple there saw me with no jacket, and said to me, you will be freezing, and lent me their jacket as we were watching the ships go through the locks. Their kindness warmed my heart.

Canal Park

Tower of History Holy and Name of Mary Catholic Church

Michigan State Capitol in Lansing

The dome of the capitol building

Dinner at Red Lobster in Livonia

We spent 7.5 hours there, and only covered the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and part of Greenfield Village. We did not have time to see everything in the Village or go on the car factory tour.

An old presidential car.

I bought this from their gift shop

Greenfield Village - Thomas Edison lab

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Dinner at Smokey Bones Grill in Maumee

Steve made a pilgrimage to an archery shop before we continued to Indianapolis.
Indiana State Capitol

Downtown Indianapolis - Ghostbusters on a mission, we don't know whether they caught a ghost or not.

Cataract Falls State Recreation Area in Indiana.