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Free Things to Do in DC- Honoring our Veterans

November 8, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

Free Things to do in DC

Our first day in DC we covered A LOT of ground. We’re talking lots of miles but it was well worth it.

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Filed Under: Family Adventures, Historical Sites, Travel Tagged With: arlington cemetery, disabled american vets, free in DC, honor network, the honor network, vietnam memorial, washington dc, ww2, ww2 memorial

A Tour of the USS LST 325

September 15, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 1 Comment

Tour of the USS LST 325

The USS LST 325 made a brief visit for a few days to Cincinnati, Ohio for public tours. I first observed the transport ship from afar on the Ohio River in Evansville, Indiana, a few years ago. The ship resides in Evansville most of the time. We were really excited to get the opportunity to tour the inside while it was in Cincy.

USS LST 325 tour

LST stands for Landing Ship, Tank and this ship was the largest one ever designed to drop off transport on a hostile beach. What’s even more amazing is that the LST is still operable today.

USS LST 325

 USS LST 325

You start the tour on the lower level.

Inside the USS LST 325

One of the first things we noticed was the Greek writing as we entered the ship.

Greek writing on USS LST 325

The USS LST 325 was sold to the Greek Navy after it was no longer needed in the war. Years  later, a group of retired U.S. Veterans acquired the LST when they found out that is was going to be scrapped. One of the conditions was that the Greek writing and art had to stay. You will notice those signs and symbols along your tour throughout the ship.

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The Upper Level was really interesting because we were able to observe the guns upclose and get an idea of how huge the ship really is.

Scope view on USS LST 325

Gun on USS LST 325

The LST 325 had 54 volunteers helping in a variety of ways. Make sure that you talk to them and ask lots of questions because they know so much about the ship. It’s also great to know that money used for the tours helps keep the ship in operation. It was definitely worth the $20 for the two of us to walk on such a historical ship.

Main Deck on USS LST 325

Main Deck on USS LST 325

 USS LST 325

Rivet on USS LST 325

The Jeep on display was actually used in the show MASH.

Jeep USS LST 325

Captain's Cabin on USS LST 325

Life preserver on the USS LST 325

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View of main deck of USS LST 325

Steering Wheel USS LST 325

Lettering of USS LST 325

Axe on USS LST 325

Bottom of Higgins boat USS LST 325

Gun on USS LST 325

My husband and I each have grandparents who fought in WW2. One of my husband’s grandfathers was even stationed on a ship just like this one in the war and his job was to work the gun on the upper deck. It was really interesting to get a sense of perspective for what his grandfather’s position would have been like. I can only imagine how scary it would be in battle.

USS LST 325

USS LST 325

signage of USS LST 325

Higgins boat on USS LST 325

upper deck of USS LST 325

axe on USS LST 325

light on USS LST 325

The LST 325 Memorial resides in Evansville, Indiana most of the year so you’ll want to check the calendar for details so that you can see it for yourself.

USS LST 325

You can find out more about the USS LST 325 from the website. 

USS LST 325

Filed Under: Adventures, Family Adventures, Historical Sites, Tours you can take, Travel Tagged With: Cincinnati, D Day, Evansville, Indiana, USS LST 325, Veterans, ww2

Ride The Ducks in Newport/ Cincinnati Tour

October 16, 2014 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

Ride The Ducks in Newport/ Cincinnati Tour

I’ve been wanting to check out the Newport Ducks Tours for quite a while. My husband and I went on one several years ago in the Atlanta area and we knew that our boys would love it. We enjoy learning about other cities but also like to take advantage of tours in our own backyard.

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Filed Under: Adventures With Friends, Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Tours, Cincy/NKY Area, Family Adventures, On A Date Adventures Tagged With: Cincinnati, duck boat, kentucky, Newport, Ohio River, Ride the Ducks, tour, ww2, WWII DUKW

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