Leaving Salmon Falls I make a stop at Fort Stanwix  in Rome NY. 

 

Fort Stanwix was built by the British in 1758, to protect the Oneida Carry area from French attack during the French & Indian War. It was named for British commander, Gen. John Stanwix. About 2,000 to 12,000 men worked on the site; primarily from New York & New England. 

In 1774, the British Abandoned the Fort.  1n 1776 ,Americans occupy, repair, & rename old fort as Ft. Schuyler.  The old fort was repaired & renamed in honor of Gen. Philip Schuyler. Col. Dayton & the 3rd NJ Regiment garrisoned it. 

In the spring of 1781, a combination of heavy spring rains and fire destroyed a good deal of the fort & rendered it indefensible. The Americans then abandoned the fort.  

In the 1830s the last remains of the Ft.Stanwix were covered over by increasing development, bringing the fort's history to a close. However, with the fort gone canals, railroads, & new industry allowed the Oneida Carry area of New York to flourish. 

After years of work by citizens of the City of Rome, NY, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Wagner-Sisson Bill on August 21, 1935, to establish Fort Stanwix National Monument "for the benefit and inspiration of the people."

After many years of waiting, planning, and archeological excavations the City of Rome, NY and the National Park Service began reconstruction of Fort Stanwix/Schuyler in 1973. 

In 1976 Fort Stanwix National Monument Opened for the Nation’s Bicentennial 

Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Fort Stanwix National Monument are the only French and Indian War sites in the entire National Park Service.   Thanks goodness the citizens of Rome had the foresight to bring this piece of American history back to life.

It was a beautiful day for a tour of the fort and Tucson got to go too!

Next Stop Cape Cod

Got up this morning and headed out to the Salmon River Fish Hatchery

Here they block the River so the Salmon have to go up the man-made ladder to the hatchery

The males and females are separated.  The sperm is removed from the males and the eggs from the females and are fertilized "in vitro"    They are raised in special tanks and eventually released. 

I'm guessing they are called Steelhead Trout because they keep banging their heads trying to get up the ladders but perservere and don't pass out!

Next we hiked at Salmon River Falls

Next Stop Cape Cod!

Finally on our way!

1st Stop is Selkirk Shores State Park to meet up with another single woman RV'ing friend Julia.

Nice campground on Lake Ontario with views of the sunset

Hiked a nice trail to the Beach and came across this "Gum"wood tree

Julie and her Mom made a really good dinner.

After 28 years with someone, I found myself alone. I decided to pick up the pieces and hit the road in a 21' Coachmen Starflyte with the best dog ever - Tucson. The Journey started back in October and hasn't always gone according to plan.  I originally planned on continuing the annablestrekntheusa.blogspot.com, but that would have involved contacting my ex and I wasn't going there - so this new blog is a work in progress.

I spent the first month traveling and visiting family and friends. I had been hired by Amazon to work the Christmas Season at their Campbellesville KY warehouse with a start date of November 4th. That was the money that would get me through the winter and I would look for a summer job.

I had the required drug test done in Florence, SC. I headed out towards KY and got a call from Amazon that I couldn't start as they hadn't received my test results. The lab was closed over the weekend so I called them Monday. It turns out they issued my client ID to another person as well and my results were sent under his name to another company. I was assured they would correct the mistake and send my results to Amazon ASAP. I called Amazon on Wednesday to confirm they got the results and was told that I was listed as a no show and could not work at Amazon this year.

Not good news, so I turned around and went to Myrtle Beach and pounded the pavement and landed a PT seasonal job at A.C. Moore. That paid for a spot at Myrtle Beach State Park for the month of December.

My reservation ended January 1st and I headed to parts unknown. I thought maybe a month at Hunting Island or Edisto State Park. I headed out of the Park and heard a not good noise. I pulled over into a parking lot by the Pier and checked under the hood. The belt was flapping and shredded. Long story short, I spent the night in the parking lot and was towed the next day. After a few hours and much deliberation it turned out to be the harmonic balancer which Ford no longer makes. An initial call by shop netted a "there are no more on the face of the planet" response.

Fortunately I had an old friend from High School in Florence and she came and picked me up saving me from spending the week in the repair shop parking lot. A week later and $650 poorer, I was back on the road. I was on my way to Hunting Island when I got a call from Jekyll Island Campground in Georgia. It was originally where I had planned on spending my birthday in December, but when Amazon fell through I cancelled as I couldn't afford it.  An offer to clean the bathhouses 4 days a week 5am to 9am in exchange for a full hookup site. I decided sitting still was cheaper than traveling and it was where I wanted to be in the first place. So here I am.