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Thomas Tidball Trapnell: Finding my lost great grandfather

June 7, 2018March 31, 2012 by Hugh Byrne
arlington cemetery graves

An afternoon of downtime in Washington DC a few weeks back afforded me an opportunity to visit Arlington Cemetery, and the grave of my great grandfather, Major Thomas Tidball Trapnell. It was a chance to get a few moments of peace in an otherwise hectic week, and to forge a connection with a man I … Read more

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Renald Fernald: Early Settler of Portsmouth

June 7, 2018February 12, 2012 by Hugh Byrne
point of graves cemetery

A highlight from a recent New England trip was getting to spend some time in and around Portsmouth, NH.  The town has a rich history for shipbuilding, fishing, and as an important port for the region.  More recently, Portsmouth has become a popular tourist destination, and like most of coastal Maine, the town feels a … Read more

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SR 33: California’s highway of solitude and adventure

June 16, 2018January 21, 2012 by Hugh Byrne

Probably the ugliest and more boring highway in California is Interstate 5. And it’s also a road I travel on a regular basis.  So the prospect this past summer of another jaunt to LA via that well-traveled corridor populated by truck convoys and manic Lincoln Navigators was more than I could bear. Instead, we chose … Read more

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