Comments on: Hull’s Trace in the Mad River valley http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/ Bicycle touring and history Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spokesrider http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Spokesrider Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:27:27 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-4910 Ron and Wes, I've been meaning to set up a place to discuss get-togethers and other things that are hard to discuss in the comment sections of these forums. Maybe I can get it finished tonight. It's a forum section that will require you to register as a user. As for getting together this summer, I'd like to wait a bit yet, perhaps until after the corn harvest begins and it's possible to see things again. That's my favorite time of year for touring. I am still hoping to spend some time in west-central Ohio, using either Fort Loramie or Bellefontaine for a base camp. Ron and Wes,

I’ve been meaning to set up a place to discuss get-togethers and other things that are hard to discuss in the comment sections of these forums. Maybe I can get it finished tonight. It’s a forum section that will require you to register as a user.

As for getting together this summer, I’d like to wait a bit yet, perhaps until after the corn harvest begins and it’s possible to see things again. That’s my favorite time of year for touring. I am still hoping to spend some time in west-central Ohio, using either Fort Loramie or Bellefontaine for a base camp.

]]> By: Ronald Irick http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-4908 Ronald Irick Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:58:26 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-4908 to Wes, and "Spokes", I live in Bellefontaine, on North Main Street my e-mail is ririck@bright.net I hope we can get together Ron to Wes, and “Spokes”,
I live in Bellefontaine, on North Main Street
my e-mail is ririck@bright.net
I hope we can get together
Ron

]]> By: Wes Baker http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 Wes Baker Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:22:24 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-4906 I would love to get together with you to share our notes on the Hull Trace. I had hoped we would be able to do that earlier in the summer, but never quite knew how to get in touch with you. What's the best way to exchange contact information so we can work out a time? Wes I would love to get together with you to share our notes on the Hull Trace. I had hoped we would be able to do that earlier in the summer, but never quite knew how to get in touch with you. What’s the best way to exchange contact information so we can work out a time?

Wes

]]> By: Ronald Irick http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Ronald Irick Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:17:41 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-4905 Dear Mr. Baker, I would like to get in touch with you. I have been researching Hull's Trace for many years. The cut-off from Rd 5 is just north of West Liberty, where texts mention the "Hiildebrand farm". From there, the Trace runs NW to the old Country Club (marker) where the reference to the RR bridge is fits. ( I've got a lot to do before Summer of 2012 ) Ron Dear Mr. Baker,
I would like to get in touch with you. I have been researching Hull’s Trace for many years.
The cut-off from Rd 5 is just north of West Liberty, where texts mention the “Hiildebrand farm”. From there, the Trace runs NW to the old Country Club (marker) where the reference to the RR bridge is fits.
( I’ve got a lot to do before Summer of 2012 )
Ron

]]> By: Wes Baker http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-4852 Wes Baker Fri, 20 May 2011 08:04:43 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-4852 Concerning your re-calibration of the route later, I think you are right in saying that this route swings too far out to the east. According to the research I have done, the route follows the railroad tracks from where they cross McKees Creek and your route has you ending up too far north of there. Based on the early descriptions of the route and walking through the area, I wonder if they took the slope up from CR 5 to Rte 68 just north of where Twp Road 191 connects them. Concerning your re-calibration of the route later, I think you are right in saying that this route swings too far out to the east. According to the research I have done, the route follows the railroad tracks from where they cross McKees Creek and your route has you ending up too far north of there. Based on the early descriptions of the route and walking through the area, I wonder if they took the slope up from CR 5 to Rte 68 just north of where Twp Road 191 connects them.

]]> By: The Spokesrider » I would have picked a different route for General Hull http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 The Spokesrider » I would have picked a different route for General Hull Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:17:59 +0000 http://www.spokesrider.com/2008/09/02/hulls-trace-in-the-mad-river-valley/#comment-1944 [...] now see that back on September 2, in an article titled “Hull’s Trace in the Mad River Valley,” I gave out some bogus information about the route that General William Hull’s army [...] [...] now see that back on September 2, in an article titled “Hull’s Trace in the Mad River Valley,” I gave out some bogus information about the route that General William Hull’s army [...]

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