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Colonial National Historical Park – Virginia

August 18, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Beaches, Fort/Fortification, Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, Lake/Pond, Memorials, Museums, National Parks Service, North America, Rivers, United States, Virginia

Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. The park protects and interprets several sites relating to the Colony of Virginia and the history of the United States more broadly, ranging from the site of the first landing of the English settlers who would settle at Jamestown, to the battlefields of Yorktown where the British Army was finally defeated in the American Revolutionary War and connecting the two areas the Colonial Parkway.
Jamestown is the site of the first permanent English colony in America.

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Yorktown is the site of the final battle of the Revolutionary War,

and the Colonial Parkway connects the two units.

Other nearby attractions not associated with the park are Colonial Williamsburg.

and Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Taste Test – Raye’s Mustard (Chef’s Pack)

August 17, 2020 Joseph Candora Maine, North America, Taste Test, United States

Raye’s Mustard based in Eastport, Maine has always been my favorite mustard brand. Originally established to service the sardine packing plants prevalent in the area but now a premium mustard supplier. I decided to mail order their “Chef’s Pack” and give them a try.

The first one to sample was the Maple Horseradish.

The maple flavor was definitely present but the horseradish was understated.

The Lemon Pepper was a nice brown mustard with a subdued lemon and pepper flavoring.

The Brown Ginger was a brown mustard with a mild ginger flavoring.

The final Winter Garden Mustard was flavored with Dill, Garlic and Celery.

You cannot go wrong with any of Raye’s mustards as they are all excellent.

Taste Test – Lowrey’s Bacon Curls Microwave Pork Rinds

August 17, 2020 Joseph Candora North America, Taste Test, United States, Washington State

An interesting snack option manufactured by the Oberto Sausage Company in Kent, Washington these microwavable pork rinds make an interesting albeit unhealthy TV treat. Coming in a bag like microwave popcorn they pop up into puffy rinds in two minutes. Still sizzling when you dump them out they are hot and crunchy. Saltier than the store bought pork rinds the texture and flavor are very similar.

Taste Test – Tri-Sum Potato Chips

August 17, 2020 Joseph Candora Massachusetts, New England, North America, Taste Test, United States

In 1908, J.P. Duchesneau drove his horse drawn wagon on an eight mile route delivering his hand-cooked potato chips to Leominster and Fitchburg establishments. Today the Tri-Sum Potato Chip Company‘s fourth generation is still operating the business. These are my favorite mass market potato chip, although no longer cooked in beef tallow as they once were they still maintain the unique flavor they are known for.

Morristown National Historical Park – Morristown, New Jersey

August 15, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Hiking, Historic Sites, National Parks Service, New Jersey, North America, United States

Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey, consists of four sites important during the American Revolutionary War: Jockey Hollow, the Ford Mansion, Fort Nonsense and the New Jersey Brigade Encampment site. With its establishment in March 1933, Morristown became the country’s first National Historical Park.
The Ford Mansion, in Morristown proper, was the site of the “hard winter” quarters of George Washington and the Continental Army. Martha Washington traveled to Morristown to spend the winter with her husband.