Buy the ticket, take the ride..
- Hunter S. Thompson
It's a strange world we live in, isn't it? At one time, the city of Greensboro, NC was the scene of some of America's most gruesome and deadliest battles. During the civil war, most of the area saw combat at one time or another, but battles in Greensboro were some of the pivotal moments in the war that divided this young country.
The lives lost, and the heroes that fought here are immortalized in statue and in name. In fact, one of the more populated, and oldest, streets is actually called "Battleground". Today, Battleground is like many other American streets: it has a few Taco Bells, houses mixed in with strip malls, and a WalMart. But, it also has Battleground Park.
This park has numerous statues and points of interest which can be seen by driving through or by walking. There are also a number of mountain bike trails. One trail in particular refuses to let us riders forget who helped protect the park from invading big-box stores or being trampled on by housing communities. I took this photo while riding the trails today. It is of a grave marker from the civil war era. I don't know anything else about it, but it is certainly a reminder of the historical significance of the trail that I enjoy often.
