Not our name, but our passion
Fort Knox State Park in Prospect, Maine is a wonderful site both for the historic fort and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observation Deck.
Our first stop was the bridge and observation deck. A long ramp leads down to the entrance to the deck where an elevator takes you to the top for some spectacular views.
The fort is also of great interest. It is very well preserved and a nice stroll around the grounds is rewarding.
a nice combination of the new and the old makes a pleasant weekend afternoon.
We spent the day at the Hopkinton State Fair in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
We enjoyed the typical unhealthy food treats you always find at these events.
Alex had a blast on the rides.
Animals and farm displays rounded out the day with a demolition derby in the evening.
Alex and I were watching a Youtube video of 1960’s animated cartoons so that he could see the kinds of programs I was watching when I was his age. During the video they were interspersing the rundown of cartoons with vintage kids commercials. One of the commercials was for Quisp Cereal which was my favorite when I was growing up. I remembered the Quisp vs Quake commercials. As a curiosity I decided to google search the cereal to facilitate my memories and was very surprised to see pop up an Amazon add to purchase the product. I found out in 2012 the cereal was reissued as a grocery store item. I had not seen the cereal in any of my local supermarkets so I ordered a box.
It was nice to see the little cartoons were still on the back of the box. Alex quite liked the cereal when he tried it. It brought back memories to me when I tasted it, the same sweet crunchy flavor I remembered. Not a cereal I will eat often anymore but I can see me ordering a box now and then.
The oldest railroad covered bridge in the world is the Contoocook Railroad bridge in Contoocook Village, New Hampshire.
The 1849 covered bridge was rebuilt in 1989 and spans the Contoocook River.
The bridge is on the grounds of the Contoocook Railroad Museum which also includes a nice little park and good access to the river.
There a nice access to the river for canoes and kayaks.
The Contoocook Railroad Museum in the New Hampshire village of Contoocook is a great little local park encompassing the museum located in the old railroad depot and an adjoining covered bridge. The museum itself is a well preserved railroad depot with a collection of artifacts inside.
The railroad bridge is the earliest surviving railroad covered bridge in the world.
There is a sizable parking area with a bandstand and nice access to the Contoocook River.
