Would it be possible for you to check out the local historic society there and perhaps pick up a few publications to help with your work? Almost every town has a little old house somewhere that has a creaky handpainted sign grandiously announcing it as the local historic society and nearly always they have some sort of pamphlet with pictures and maps of 'olde towne'. They are rarely full of the regular tourists though you might bump into a few people researching their local roots. It might at least give you something to work with when you have recovered from the tourist blight. Failing that find an off the beaten track privately owned gas station, they will at least have old, fly speckled post cards and yellowed maps of dubious use for current day navigation. Just make sure that the owner of the place doesn't seem over fond of chainsaws. ;-)
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Date: 2006-08-10 06:24 pm (UTC)Would it be possible for you to check out the local historic society there and perhaps pick up a few publications to help with your work? Almost every town has a little old house somewhere that has a creaky handpainted sign grandiously announcing it as the local historic society and nearly always they have some sort of pamphlet with pictures and maps of 'olde towne'. They are rarely full of the regular tourists though you might bump into a few people researching their local roots. It might at least give you something to work with when you have recovered from the tourist blight. Failing that find an off the beaten track privately owned gas station, they will at least have old, fly speckled post cards and yellowed maps of dubious use for current day navigation. Just make sure that the owner of the place doesn't seem over fond of chainsaws. ;-)