Dallas to Houston
Dealey Plaza, the Alamo, NASA & a Corvette Next to a Rocket
Day 43 — D-Day anniversary, and a day packed with American history from Dallas to Houston.
June 6 — the anniversary of D-Day. Ray marked it with a day of American history.
Dealey Plaza in Dallas — the site of President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. The Texas School Book Depository, from which Lee Harvey Oswald fired, is now the Sixth Floor Museum. The grassy knoll, the triple underpass, the X marks on Elm Street — all exactly as they appear in the Zapruder film.
Then south to Austin — the Texas state capital, home of the University of Texas and one of the fastest-growing cities in America.
San Antonio: the Alamo. The 1836 battle where 189 Texan defenders held out for 13 days against a Mexican army of thousands before being overwhelmed. 'Remember the Alamo' became the rallying cry of the Texas Revolution.
Houston: Johnson Space Center — NASA's mission control. And a photo opportunity Ray had been planning: the ALL50 Z06 next to one of NASA's rockets. A Chevrolet next to a Chevrolet engine, in a manner of speaking — the Saturn V first stage was powered by five Rocketdyne F-1 engines, but the comparison was irresistible.
Old buddy Starr joined the trip in Austin, riding along toward Florida.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Dealey Plaza & Kennedy Memorial — Dallas, TX
Dealey Plaza — the site of President Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963. The Sixth Floor Museum in the former Texas School Book Depository tells the story of the assassination and its aftermath.
Austin, TX — State Capitol
Austin — the Texas state capital, home of the University of Texas and the Texas State Capitol, which is taller than the US Capitol in Washington.
The Alamo — San Antonio, TX
The Alamo — the 1836 battle site where 189 Texan defenders held out for 13 days against a Mexican army before being overwhelmed. The mission building is now a museum and memorial in the heart of downtown San Antonio.
Johnson Space Center — Houston, TX
NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center — mission control for the Space Shuttle program and home of the astronaut training facility. Ray got a photo of the ALL50 Z06 next to one of NASA's rockets.