Souvenirs I Still CherishHelen Stanberry’s Story as read by Lindsey Beth HummelChapter 2: Travelling I had carefully planned the trip. We would begin in Abingdon, Virginia where my father’s mechanic was making certain that everything on the blue Cord automobile was in perfect running condition. It gleamed in the sun and purred like a kitten. The original car had been a hard-top coupe, but my father had the mechanics convert it into a retractable top convertible.The only mechanical trouble that we had on the trip was once when the new convertible top got stuck, but Ralph was able to rectify the situation by removing one bolt and replacing it with another. After his fix, it worked perfectly.We began in Abingdon and drove up the Shenandoah Valley to Charlottesville where we toured the historic University of Virginia and Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello.Our next stop was George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon. Then on to Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the West Point Military Academy.Here is the full itinerary for the 1938 trip.1. University of Virginia and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello2. George Washington’s Mount Vernon3. Washington, D.C.4. Baltimore5. Philadelphia6. West Point Military Academy7. Niagara Falls8. Ontario Canada 9. Detroit10. Chicago11. St Louis 12. Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo13. Salt Lake City14. Yellowstone National Park15. Glacier National Park 16. Rexburg, Idaho (where the national education conference was held)17. Seattle 18. Portland 19. San Francisco20. Monterey 21. Yosemite 22. Hollywood23. Catalina Island 24. San Diego 25. Grand Canyon26. Navajo Indian Country 27. Taos, New Mexico28. Carlsberg Caverns29. Juarez, Mexico 30. Dallas31. Houston32. New Orleans33. St Augustine, Florida 34. Savanah Georgia35. Augusta National Golf Course 36. Outer Banks, North Carolina=====Includes music by Texas Jim Robertson

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