The King George Inn

Today, Jim and I visited this historic battlesite on  Dutch Oven Road in Salem.  "On June 21, 1864, following two days of fighting at Lynchburg, Confederate Gen. Robert Ransom's cavalry pursuing Union forces , engaged in a conflict known at the Battle of Hanging Rock. There are hundreds of names on the markers, indicating killed in battle or just killing....It saddens me to be in these tragic places as the current world conflicts involving so many young man and women from our country are killing and still being killed.  Will these awful wars ever end.

Its now peaceful, and a beautiful walk along Mason Creek in Salem.

We then had lunch at the Blue Apron.  Truly a gourmet preparation.  This is the third time this week I've eaten at this restaurant.  You can select your portion amount and pay accordingly.  I also discovered "Blue Moon Beer".  Its like ice tea beer.  Crab cakes are divine and the soups are unimaginable!