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Aboard the Blue Ghost – Touring the USS Lexington

by Peggy Staver
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Otherwise known as The Blue Ghost, the USS Lexington was an aircraft carrier during WWII. The decommissioned Essex-class ship is currently docked in Corpus Christi …

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Categories Texas Tags blue ghost, corpus christi, national register of historic places, uss lexington

Traveling Back to New Mexico

by Peggy Staver
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Leaving Missouri, we headed southwest towards New Mexico for another nursing contract. Along the way, we visited Chandler, OK and Amarillo, TX.

Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, Oklahoma, RV living, RV Travel, Texas Tags historical places, national register of historic places, route 66

Three Months in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

by Peggy Staver
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We arrived in Sioux Falls on a sunny afternoon in July and left on a cold, rainy morning in October.

Categories Free things to do, RV Travel, South Dakota Tags national register of historic places, sioux falls, south dakota state parks

Two Months in Keokuk Iowa

by Peggy Staver
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Our Iowa adventure started in mid-May, when we pulled into the Hickory Haven Campground.

Categories Iowa, Free things to do, RV living Tags national register of historic places, Pets

Historic Keokuk – A Powerhouse on the Mississippi

by Peggy Staver
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Keokuk, named after Sac Chief Keokuk, is the location of the historic Lock & Dam No. 19.

Categories Free things to do, Iowa, RV Travel Tags historical, national register of historic places

Fort Madison, Iowa – A Historic Little Town on the Mississippi River

by Peggy Staver
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A small community hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa was the next travel nurse assignment.

Categories Free things to do, Iowa, RV Travel Tags historical, mayflies, national register of historic places, travel nurse
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