This morning was just as beautiful as yesterday. We left Hannibal, Missouri and drove The Great River Road to St. Louis. Once there we continued our presidential theme and went in search of the Ulysses S. Grant Historical Site.
As we drove down the street we saw a large fenced in area with neatly maintained buildings and well manicured lawns and flowers. On one side of the road was an official marker for the Ulysses S. Grant Historical Site and directly across was a sign for Grant Farms with directions for parking. We followed the flow and commenced to pay our entry fee and parked. Like sheep we followed the rest of the flock into the park and prepared to board the tram.
Things began to look suspicious when I noticed an Anhueser Busch logo. Hmm? During the tram ride, with about twenty five 0-10 year olds and parents, we realized we had made a wrong turn. We were in a Busch wildlife park developed on land once owned by the Grant and Dent families. The park has a farm theme with small rides for children and a petting farmyard/zoo. And, of course, there are Clydesdales. Coincidentally it just happens to be across the street from the historical site.
But do not fret. As with all Busch parks there is a hospitality pavilion and we had a couple of nice cold FREE beers.
After lunch we went across the road to the real U. S. Grant Historical Site. That was the home where President Grant and his wife lived before he lead the Union Army in the Civil War and then the nation as president. It's not a presidential library but pretty cool just the same.
From St. Louis we drove past hundreds of cotton fields to Jackson, Tennessee where we are staying for the night. We are heading for Atlanta tomorrow and hope to visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. That is, if we don't turn into a Coca Cola Park by mistake!
More tomorrow.
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