Day 22, 23 and 24 Catching up with Zac

Zac has kept peddlin' and I am behind in reporting. Day 21 was resting at Reelfoot park and "the Fatman" sent these pictures...Will have to send those later because I forgot how to move them to the blog. Big fish and interesting new friends! Day 22 brought Zac to Wickliffe, KY, town of 800 people.
The modern day city of Wickliffe is home to a Mississippian culture village now known only as Wickliffe mounds. Wickliffe mounds was occupied from around 1100-1300 CE. Today, Wickliffe mounds is the 11th state historic site of Kentucky, and home to a research center and museum. Who knew what "CE" stands for? It is Common Era, the politically correct version of A.D. Please tell me that was new to everyone else.

In 1780 during the Revolutionary War, General George Rogers Clark established Fort Jefferson on a hill overlooking the Mississippi River one mile south of present-day Wickliffe. The fort was intended to protect what was then the western boundary of the infant United States from raids by the British Army and Native Americans. It was abandoned in 1781 after a siege by the Chickasaw.


The site later served as a Union Army post during the American Civil War. General Ulysses S. Grant directed a demonstration against the Confederate-held position at Columbus, Kentucky, in January 1862. Troops from the post joined in capturing Fort Henry in February 1862. It served as a Union supply post for operations in the western theater of the war.
Day 23 took Zac through three states: Kentucky, Illinois, and and Kansas. Leaving, Wickcliffe, Zac had to get a police escort over a very narrow bridge. Zac had a difficult day but bedded down at a Frat house in Cape Girardeau, Kansas. He is having difficulties with his allergies and hesitates to take any medication that may cause additional fatigue.
Cape Girardeau is the home of Rush Limbaugh. His brother continues to live here and practice law. However,I am not sure that Zac would consider this a highlight of Cape Girardeau. Zac is now on the Mississippi River Trail biking route and plans to connect to the TransAmerica route soon.Today is Day 24 and we will let you know where the "Zac ATTACK" is...
Today, we remember our troops who presently serve worldwide in our armed forces. Sean Willis, Zac's high school friend in Korea, we are thinking of you! And to all the troops who have fought for us through all the wars and all the years.. A very big Thank You and God Bless!