Author Archives: Nik Bronder

Simon Kenton’s Grave

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In high school I had to read Allan W. Eckert‘s The Frontiersmen as summer reading leading into my junior year for AP US History. We actually had a test the first day of class if I recall. The Frontiersmen is a historical narrative that follows the lives of Simon Kenton and Tecumseh with the backdrop of westward expansion into the Northwest Territory. Kenton was one of America’s first heroes. A general in the War of 1812, runner of the Gauntlet and he also rescued Daniel Boone‘s life in his spare time. The monument in Oak Dale Cemetery is one of the cooler grave markers I’ve ever seen. On each side is a head: Indiana, Bear, Wolf and a Mountain Lion. In other words what Kenton had to contend with on a daily basis.

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Side Notes:

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* I was in Urbana for a little trout fishing on the Mad River. As usual I didn’t catch anything.
** Previous fishing trips:  2009, 2005.

Miller Park: Brewers – Blue Jays

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Last Monday we headed up to Milwaukee for the Brewers – Blue Jays game at Miller Park. We’ve been up there for a couple of games before but we’ve never really taken the time to checkout the park thoroughly.

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Before the gates opened we checked out the team store which had a plethora of Sausage Race gear and locker room celebration stuff.

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Our seats were about 20 rows behind home plate thanks to Rob’s baseball connections. We were sitting amongst the baseball scouts.

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* The Polish Sausage was carted away.

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** The View From My Seat.
*** The rest of the photographs are here.