So sorry for not updating in such a long time but we have been very busy enjoying life (and have not had great internet connectivity)! We arrived in Uniontown to our site being under water so we set up in a different site for the night as the waters in the Youghiogheny River subsided overnight. At the time we came the waters were up by our fire pit as seen below:
The waters needed to recede about another 6 feet before we could move in. By the next morning they had and we were able to set up camp – however we did have to keep a close eye on our neighbors who came and went at all hours of the day and night.
Our first excursion was to Fort Necessity. Surprisingly Jeff had never heard of it. Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, which preserves the site of the Battle of Fort Necessity. The battle, which took place on July 3, 1754, was an early battle of the French and Indian War, and resulted in the surrender of British colonial forces under Colonel GeorgeWashington, to the French and Indians, under Louis Coulon de Villiers. A young George Washington was defeated here. See a couple of pictures below:
While in Uniontown we also did a three mile tube ride down the Young (pronounced Yock – like rock with a Y). Was not able to take any pics as we had to go in the water to enter and exit and were afraid of getting phone and camera wet. We also tried our hands at whitewater rafting in the middle Youghiogheny. For proof see below (yes – we only did the baby rapids):
During the weeks stay, we also did a number of campfires, star gazing, and a lot of walking with dogs as we were staying along the Great Allegheny Passage Trail (it runs from Washington to Pittsburgh).
As we sat on the banks of the river you never knew what would come floating by –
Uniontown was a really nice place, especially being right along the river! Our next stop was Westfield, NY.
Fran and Jeff’s Retirement Adventures 