tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post1748945614355160071..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: The Gillis Family Last Wagon WestPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-57612229438750800572017-06-25T11:02:55.700-05:002017-06-25T11:02:55.700-05:00Providence Forge is not far from where I live. I s...Providence Forge is not far from where I live. I suppose the Gillis family was in the local news at the time, but I was too young to notice or care. Such an ambitious trip - oh what determination they had not to give up. It couldn't have been easy.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-6296493217534089862017-06-25T01:40:27.883-05:002017-06-25T01:40:27.883-05:00I hope the children enjoyed and learned from those...I hope the children enjoyed and learned from those very long journeys. Sad about the dogs.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-58292953268625829142017-06-24T13:23:53.249-05:002017-06-24T13:23:53.249-05:00It wasn't until viewing the second photo I rea...It wasn't until viewing the second photo I realized the wagon was being pulled by horses and not a motorized vehicle! I assume they used horses in Europe too? What an experience for all of them - not just the children. I'm assuming Mom & Dad did a little homeschooling along the way?La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com