Venue for April 21

[JolyB]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

I love it this time of year when some poor soul has to pick Charlestown and as some of you know I have been there at the Casino and all and it is BEAUTIFUL country . . . a canon balls shot from the confluence of the Shenandoha and Potomac Rivers (beautiful) . . . and one of the nearby cornerstones of our nations history at Harpers Ferry. Can't say much for the track but . . . it's racing. Way to go JB!!! I love it!!! And if you can figure out races at this track you must be related to the Devil or something close.

I can't agree with you more, Don, especially about the beauty of the area. I once followed a map of a walking tour around Harpers Ferry and stopped at a spot at the top of a hill with a perfect view of the confluence of the two rivers. The map stated that Thomas Jefferson had called the view from that spot "the most sublime that he had ever seen", and given the site where he located his home at Monticello, he clearly knew a thing or two about sublime views.

I'm sure that you intended no puns with your reference to the "cannon balls' shot away", for the area is just steeped in Civil War history. Harpers Ferry was of course the site of John Brown's raid, and his subsequent trial occurred in the county seat of Charles Town, then part of the state of Virginia.

Best of luck figuring out the 11 puzzles we will confront on Saturday in Charles Town.