Thank you, Dale, for taking the time to both read and comment on Abercrombie Trail.
#Fort Abercrombie #Grankokken Savannah Waterfowl Area #Minnesota history #Civil War
“Candace, I just wanted to reach out and say how great your books are. I’ve read two so far, Abercrombie Trail and Blooming Prairie. I just started Pomme De Terre (a bit out of order).
“My wife and I bought a place a few years ago on the north side of Stowe Lake in between Brandon and Evansville. We are very close to the Abercrombie trail where it crossed in-between Upper and Lower Hunt lakes. The signs posted about the trail’s crossing led me to do a little research which in turn led me to your books. There is so much history in the area.
“I do a lot of hunting and exploring in the area and it fascinates me to think about the pioneers and Indians that walked the same grounds. This past fall I took a couple of photographs from a vantage point overlooking the
“Grandokken-Savanna Waterfowl production area. The photos were taken just north of the Abercrombie Trail and the first picture is looking east, southeast towards Upper and Lower Hunt lakes with the second picture looking straight south. I can’t help but think this is how the landscape looked back in the day when Evan Jacobson drove the stage coach through the area.
“I thought you might enjoy the pics.”
Dale
*Letter and images shared with Dale Lhotka’s permission.
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Oh my gosh, Candace what a letter “out of the blue” sent to you. How gratifying for you to know your writing has touched the soul of a reader who took the time to share his thoughts. This to me would be the ultimate affirmation for an author on their writing.