The Wright Guide to Camping with the Corps of Engineers

The Wright Guide to Camping with the Corps of Engineers

Author: Don Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780937877609

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Camping with the Corps of Engineers is especially valuable to RV enthusiasts who are also boaters and fisherman because all sites are located on or near lakes or streams which are managed or impounded by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Each listing contains full details about facilities, recreational activities, fees, and directions to the campground.


The Wright Guide to Camping With the Corps of Engineers

The Wright Guide to Camping With the Corps of Engineers

Author: Don Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 9780937877616

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Guidebook of all campgrounds built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Especially valuable for RV travelers who are boaters and fishermen because the campsites are located on or near lakes or streams managed or impounded by the Army Corps of Engineers. Individual listings contain complete details about camping facilities, amenities, recreational activities available and directions to each campground.


Camping with the Corps of Engineers

Camping with the Corps of Engineers

Author: Micah Wright

Publisher: Cottage Publications (UK)

Published: 2011-04-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780937877517

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Corps of Engineers campgrounds are regarded as the best public camping areas in America. This expanded new edition now includes GPS coordinates and details, specific discounted fees available to senior citizens, as well as a list of amenities available at each campground.


Camping with the Corps of Engineers

Camping with the Corps of Engineers

Author: Don Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780937877531

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The only complete guidebook of campgrounds built and managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Camping With the Corps of Engineers includes detailed directions, camping fees, and a detailed list of amenities at the campgrounds, as well as advice on discounted fees for senior citizens. The book includes GPS coordinates for each campground and state maps to show locations of each Corps of Engineers lake with campgrounds.


RV Camping in Corps of Engineers Parks

RV Camping in Corps of Engineers Parks

Author: Roundabout Publications

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-02

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781885464699

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Completely revised and updated for 2019, this is the best guide to all RV-friendly camping areas operated by the Corps of Engineers. It's perfect for RV travelers because all of the hike-in, boat-in and tent only camping areas are not included, making it very easy to locate campgrounds that can accommodate RVs. Of all the public lands, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has some of the best parks and campgrounds available. In fact, they are the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation in the nation. Detailed campground information includes: Season of operation Number and type of sites Number of sites with hookups Camping fees Amenities and Facilities Directions If you enjoy camping in Corps of Engineers campgrounds, this book is a must-have guide for you.


The First Overland Mail

The First Overland Mail

Author: Robert E. Pinkerton

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2017-06-28

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1787204693

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First published in 1953, this book tells the story of John Butterfield, a mid-19th Century stagecoach and freight line operator and his line of stagecoaches, which took passengers and mail across the U.S. in the 1850s. Born on a farm in Berne, New York in 1801, Butterfield grew up on a farm and was mostly self-educated. At the age of 19, he became a professional stage driver. He was always interested in transportation, becoming involved in the livery business, establishing stage routes throughout New York. He also gained experience with steamboats, railroads, and local plank-roads. As a skilled businessman, he soon controlled most of the stage lines west of New York, and in 1849 he formed the companies that became American Express and Wells-Fargo, as well as the Butterfield Overland Stage Company. In 1857, American Express won the government contract for the first transcontinental stage line, carrying the mail from Missouri to California for $600,000 per year—the largest mail contract that had ever been awarded. Thus, Butterfield became president of the Overland Mail Company. Covering an exciting period in American history, this story of bravery and adventure will appeal to readers of all ages!


Engineers of Independence

Engineers of Independence

Author: Paul K. Walker

Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.

Published: 2002-08

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9781410201737

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This collection of documents, including many previously unpublished, details the role of the Army engineers in the American Revolution. Lacking trained military engineers, the Americans relied heavily on foreign officers, mostly from France, for sorely needed technical assistance. Native Americans joined the foreign engineer officers to plan and carry out offensive and defensive operations, direct the erection of fortifications, map vital terrain, and lay out encampments. During the war Congress created the Corps of Engineers with three companies of engineer troops as well as a separate geographer's department to assist the engineers with mapping. Both General George Washington and Major General Louis Lebéque Duportail, his third and longest serving Chief Engineer, recognized the disadvantages of relying on foreign powers to fill the Army's crucial need for engineers. America, they contended, must train its own engineers for the future. Accordingly, at the war's end, they suggested maintaining a peacetime engineering establishment and creating a military academy. However, Congress rejected the proposals, and the Corps of Engineers and its companies of sappers and miners mustered out of service. Eleven years passed before Congress authorized a new establishment, the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.