almost caught up!

Am in Quincy, Mass tonite...saw all about the Adams Family...but will try to catch up to get current...Hang on!

Hooray we are in NYC!...Bus ride from Penn station to 122nd street and Riverside Drive...very impressive and well cared for National Park site. Large domed building on summit of hill overlooking Hudson River...story was he wanted to be buried in Arlington or other Military cemetery, but rules did not allow for spouses...So...Mayhor of NYC offered the site...and she grabbed it! Saw both crypts..and got lots of info...will include in book!

Back alway down to tip of Manhattan for another !$1.00 per and went into Federal Hall...Also National site...good info and more literature...It was where Washinton's 1st Inaugural speech was given!...Much more in my book!

Fraunces Tavern..off of Wall st... Tavern where Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, madison all conferred about the development of iNDEPENDENCE...AND cONSTITUTION!
They evidently liked to eat, booze and work as I do!..Restaurant still operating..had late lunch there!...Tour guides...and lots of pictures! Washington gave Farewell Address to Troops there and WE were in the ROOM!...

Pooped out again...and got the train back to Hamilton..and a nite at Deena and Michaels!

Next Am..on our way to Calwell, NJ...Grover Cleveland's Home....where he was born...and only lived there as small child..beautiful brick home...2 fabulous women who were guides..one for 28 years..it was lunch time when they generally close...but remainede open for us!..very nice....It is only museum for him..privately endowed, but not sufficiently...got all excellent background about he and his family...almost all original furnishings and personal mimentos...Took lots of pictures...even heard 2 songs sung by the one woman concerning his election campaign against Harrison...and the possible paternity question!...Very funny...she will mail me the music!
Can't wait to start writing the book..so many anecdotal stories to tell!

Drove to Dey Mansion...Washington's Headquarters during Revolution.

Drove to Hasbrouke House...in Newburgh , NY...High on a hill overlooking a bend in the Hudson...across the river is higher mountain..Beacon nHill where he had soldiers who had even better view down the river..watching for British..and where they planted large wood poles linked together by heavy chains to thwart i9nvasion of british by boat!...Lots of cannon...
He w3as in this house for the longest period during the revolution..16 months...got great pictures and lots of stories to tell!

Onward to Hyde Park...2nd official Archive Museum we visited....Saw film documentary in theatre..home schooled until he went to Groton when it was new...Mother's maiden name was from Flanders...De La Noye...hence, Delano!saw his stuffed bird collection...saw pictures of Fala ( Murray the Outlaw of Fala Hill)...saw the interior of house ..every room..his MOTHER"S and his and his wife's...Father built tower on 3rd floor where he was tutored...and saw elevator where while in his wheelchair he would pull on the ropes to ascend or descend...didn't trust the electricity....Many stories...and many pictures...

Then drove to Kinderhook, NY..Van Buren's Home ...very Deutch

enough for today...almost caught up...will elaborate about Van Buren next blog...very interesting personna! Then, we go to Grant's cottage where he died...and today's visit to the Adams!!!!!

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