I realized yesterday night that I never posted up Day three of my long journey! So here it is, the third and fourth and final day of my journey.
I drove through McLean and saw that it was a historical town. I stopped at this old museum and wanted to explore a little bit, but then saw that it was closed...:(
I jumped back on the road and came driving up to an old fort called Reno. This was in Oklahoma. I quickly pulled over and drove back a very very long lane in the middle of nowhere to this fort. Upon entering it and exploring it a bit, I learned that this fort was in operation from early 1800's the whole way until WWII when it became a POW camp. When it was a POW camp, it held many German and Italian prisoners. In the very back of the fort, this large cemetery is set up under some shady trees.
I really enjoyed being able to take an hour or so and just relax and enjoy some good history.
The fort had its own chapel and everything!
I continued driving for hours until I passed St. Louis. By that time, it was dark, so of course, I was unable to take any good pictures of the arch or anything. I slept the night just past St. Louis and then woke up early to continue my final day of travel.
I found the next few states much easier to drive through. Driving through Illinois and Indiana were nothing like Oklahoma or New Mexico! I stopped once more in Vandalia, IL. This was the city in which Abraham Lincoln had his first job in politics.
This is the building where Lincoln worked.
I drove passed the worlds largest windchime
And the worlds largest rocking chair
I drove and drove for hours until it was nearly 4am on Sunday morning. It was such a beautiful sight to see this Welcome to Pennsylvania sign.
So that concludes my road trip across country! Until next time when there is news of my move to Maryland!
