My Daily Travels

On December 1, 1913, the world’s first modern drive-in gasoline service station was opened by Gulf Oil at the corner of Baum Boulevard and St. Clair Streets in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station sold 30 gallons of fuel that first day, less than 1 percent of the average volume at fueling stations... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy birthday to one of my favorite writers who was born on November 30, 1835. His name at birth was Samuel Clemens who would later become one of the most famous writers in the world. I first learned about Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain when I lived in Nevada and visited Virginia City where the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Construction began on one of the state's most historic bridges in 1929, and the bridge opened on September 30, 1930. On November 11, 1980, it was officially dedicated as Veterans Memorial Bridge. The Columbia- Wrightsville Bridge is one of the most historically significant concrete bridges in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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The legend of Baughman's Rock, located in Ohiopyle State Park occurred in the spring of the year 1849, a hunter and his two sons were walking along the ridge when the father struck one of his sons in a fit of anger. The son never awoke, and the father, Henry Baughman, hid his body in the rock's... Sign in to see full entry.

Despite an unexpected detour and rough road this past week, we are looking forward to our family gathering today. It's been awhile since we have seen our daughters and their spouses or any other family for that matter. May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving. Sign in to see full entry.

An unsuspecting photographer was snapping a pic of her holiday centerpiece when this photo bomber decided to surprise her. Courtesy of Kristine Carlson. Sign in to see full entry.

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