August 23, 2005
Of Roy Rogers and U.S. Grant
This week we had a great time with the folks at Temple Baptist Church in Portsmouth Ohio. While there, I learned many things.
I learned, for example, that Roy Rogers was a native of Portsmouth. In fact, Pastor John Gowdy (also a Portsmouth native) had the famous cowboy's memorial service.
Pastor Gowdy's family had deep roots in the city--so deep, in fact, that he was able to share family anecdotes about another famous native son, Ulysses S. Grant.
Portland apparently has some very historically minded people. These people commissioned an enormous mural, running the length of a flood wall. We took pictures of most of the wall, and have made a photo set of them. If you ever get a chance to visit Portsmouth Ohio, I would highly recommend it.
While there, don't forget to pay a visit to Pastor Gowdy and the folks at Temple Baptist.
Posted by Andrew on August 23, 2005 12:39 AM.
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Posted by: Lamar Cole at January 15, 2006 6:47 PM
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King of the cowboys Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans, who have inspired so many people, are two of our national treasures.