tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post7825502727797358207..comments2024-03-13T04:40:03.184-07:00Comments on I'm Retired -- Adventures of a Simpler Life: America's First Canal - The Santee CanalCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-60611737637488219872017-05-10T01:23:32.683-07:002017-05-10T01:23:32.683-07:00Must have been good workers those slaves.
Very int...Must have been good workers those slaves.<br />Very interesting post..Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-44448158215071654822017-05-07T20:08:26.607-07:002017-05-07T20:08:26.607-07:00so funny to see those turtles lined up like that. ...so funny to see those turtles lined up like that. $800,00.00 and funded by it's users, those were the good ole days for sure. <br />Great post! BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285774814387516190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-29809187925802109132017-05-05T04:07:45.090-07:002017-05-05T04:07:45.090-07:00What an interesting post-seven years to build some...What an interesting post-seven years to build something that was used for sixteen years to be closed by drought...all that work. Loved that you spotted the turtles on the log! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-52232983304156855132017-05-05T03:22:42.774-07:002017-05-05T03:22:42.774-07:00It was interesting to read about the canal which h...It was interesting to read about the canal which has the same name as friends who live in Oregon!Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-58000153272378102272017-05-04T15:28:53.202-07:002017-05-04T15:28:53.202-07:00This post is interesting, thanks for sharing about...This post is interesting, thanks for sharing about it. Love Affair with Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289037062991825917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-36056194229760295142017-05-04T03:37:09.174-07:002017-05-04T03:37:09.174-07:00You always give us such a nice interesting history...You always give us such a nice interesting history about your surroundings there. A dry canal we never have here, plenty of water around :)biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-78497469542980267622017-05-03T23:36:30.839-07:002017-05-03T23:36:30.839-07:00Another great post, it is always a joy to learn so...Another great post, it is always a joy to learn something new. A great feat of engineering, strange that lack of water became its downfall. mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-12442796377185594932017-05-03T17:20:24.276-07:002017-05-03T17:20:24.276-07:00Love the post very much.. those little histories a...Love the post very much.. those little histories are good to know, those cannot be found in any history book..krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543228464576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-84250516853510373212017-05-03T17:00:48.432-07:002017-05-03T17:00:48.432-07:00Dear Cynthia, I have always been a history buff an...Dear Cynthia, I have always been a history buff and I so enjoy learning new things about the United States and the world in general. Thus, your posting not only taught me something new, it made me think long, long thoughts of what we owe to those enslaved men and women who never knew freedom. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-31464906130428279372017-05-03T16:57:57.878-07:002017-05-03T16:57:57.878-07:00Incredible feat!
Is that Santee area, the place th...Incredible feat!<br />Is that Santee area, the place that is mentioned in the <br />movie - "The Patriot"? Mel Gibson the star with Heath Ledger.<br />As usual your history lessons do you proud.<br />Thanks and cheers<br />Colin<br />Huggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-18188534686699208032017-05-03T16:33:56.452-07:002017-05-03T16:33:56.452-07:00It never fails to amaze me how save labor develope...It never fails to amaze me how save labor developed so much of the country.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-20782376563001793312017-05-03T14:21:16.242-07:002017-05-03T14:21:16.242-07:00Looks like a great place for a walk. Imagine peop...Looks like a great place for a walk. Imagine people paying for something like that today and not waiting for the government to do it.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-32687266231743587892017-05-03T14:04:29.998-07:002017-05-03T14:04:29.998-07:00A great feat of engineering, it is a pity lack of ...A great feat of engineering, it is a pity lack of water was its downfall.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com