Alan Frazier
@alanfrazier.bsky.social
Dad, husband, Minnesotan, and Great War enthusiast. I love a good bourbon and am always contemplating new adventures. Post about history, hiking, and travels in Europe & Africa, with a little music sprinkled in.
The Navy and Marine Memorial this evening. #HistoryHike @nationalparks.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Navy and Marine Memorial this evening. #HistoryHike @nationalparks.bsky.social
I’ve never been in a place as moving as the Devonshire Cemetery. Brilliant video, Paul. Highly recommend Charlotte Zeepvat’s “Before Action” about William Noel Hodgson for those that want to learn more about him and the 9th Devons.
July 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I’ve never been in a place as moving as the Devonshire Cemetery. Brilliant video, Paul. Highly recommend Charlotte Zeepvat’s “Before Action” about William Noel Hodgson for those that want to learn more about him and the 9th Devons.
This one! Got the vinyl last Christmas.
June 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This one! Got the vinyl last Christmas.
PVT Albert Lentz was from Gettysburg and died in Cantigny, France in 1918 serving in the AEF during #WW1 just a month before the first US offensive in the #GreatWar there. Yesterday, I paid my respects to Albert, where he lies just yards from where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. #History #NPS
June 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today I walked the rolling hills, rocky outcrops, and fields of Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. What an incredible and somber place. The #historyhike included The Angle, Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, and the Wheatfield, among other sites. #NPS #NationalParks #History
June 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today I walked the rolling hills, rocky outcrops, and fields of Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. What an incredible and somber place. The #historyhike included The Angle, Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, and the Wheatfield, among other sites. #NPS #NationalParks #History
Today’s #historyhike was a visit to the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. Sherman and I passed by “The Stone House,” which served as a field hospital during first and second Manassas. Soldier names can still be seen carved into the floorboards inside. #NationalParks #Hiking #History
June 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today’s #historyhike was a visit to the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. Sherman and I passed by “The Stone House,” which served as a field hospital during first and second Manassas. Soldier names can still be seen carved into the floorboards inside. #NationalParks #Hiking #History
Nice morning hike in the Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia. Sherman approves. #Hiking #NationalParks
May 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Nice morning hike in the Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia. Sherman approves. #Hiking #NationalParks
Can’t wait to jump into this book recommendation from @sommecourt.bsky.social on the Canadian Corps and intelligence in the #GreatWar. Found it at Kisselburg Military Books. Check them out here: www.kisselburgmilitarybooks.com. #WW1
February 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Can’t wait to jump into this book recommendation from @sommecourt.bsky.social on the Canadian Corps and intelligence in the #GreatWar. Found it at Kisselburg Military Books. Check them out here: www.kisselburgmilitarybooks.com. #WW1
William Noel Hodgson was born on this day in 1893. A poet and a soldier in the 9th Devons, he lost his life on the first day of the Somme and is buried in Devonshire Cemetery. This book by Charlotte Zeepvat is an excellent chronicle of his short yet exceptional life. Rest in peace . #WW1 #GreatWar
January 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Visiting the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden adds some color and joy to an otherwise grey day. @exploreminnesota.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Visiting the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden adds some color and joy to an otherwise grey day. @exploreminnesota.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 4:46 PM
A true classic. Merry Christmas to me! 🎅🏻 @tim-burgess.bsky.social @thecharlatans.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 3:13 PM
A true classic. Merry Christmas to me! 🎅🏻 @tim-burgess.bsky.social @thecharlatans.bsky.social
Incredible footage. Thank you for sharing it, Simon. I was lucky enough to pay a visit a few years ago so seeing this footage gives me goosebumps.
December 15, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Incredible footage. Thank you for sharing it, Simon. I was lucky enough to pay a visit a few years ago so seeing this footage gives me goosebumps.
It’s Army-Navy game day. The Army uniforms are inspired by soldiers of the 101st Airborne and their race into the town of Bastogne in response to the Nazi offensive that would become known as the Battle of the Bulge. The uniforms even have the specks of snow. #WW2
December 14, 2024 at 8:27 PM
It’s Army-Navy game day. The Army uniforms are inspired by soldiers of the 101st Airborne and their race into the town of Bastogne in response to the Nazi offensive that would become known as the Battle of the Bulge. The uniforms even have the specks of snow. #WW2
A view from the high ground at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland. Sherman is enjoying another #HistoryHike.
#hiking #History #NationalParkService #USCivilWar
#hiking #History #NationalParkService #USCivilWar
December 7, 2024 at 3:37 PM
A view from the high ground at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland. Sherman is enjoying another #HistoryHike.
#hiking #History #NationalParkService #USCivilWar
#hiking #History #NationalParkService #USCivilWar
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Another Antietam episode: The 130th Pennsylvania marched past the Roulette farmhouse on their way to the Sunken Rd. on 17 Sept 1862. The 130th suffered an attack by bees when the Roulette family hives were knocked over during their advance. #history #hiking #AmericanCivilWar #NationalParkService
November 30, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Another Antietam episode: The 130th Pennsylvania marched past the Roulette farmhouse on their way to the Sunken Rd. on 17 Sept 1862. The 130th suffered an attack by bees when the Roulette family hives were knocked over during their advance. #history #hiking #AmericanCivilWar #NationalParkService
A cold fall day hike across the rolling hills of the Antietam Battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. #History #Hiking #AmericanCivilWar #NationalParkService
November 29, 2024 at 8:12 PM
A cold fall day hike across the rolling hills of the Antietam Battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. #History #Hiking #AmericanCivilWar #NationalParkService
Was a great evening, Paul. With respect to the plaque discussion, I found this one on the grave of Private Stevenson in Mailley-Maillet extension during my last trip to the Somme in May, 2023.
November 28, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Was a great evening, Paul. With respect to the plaque discussion, I found this one on the grave of Private Stevenson in Mailley-Maillet extension during my last trip to the Somme in May, 2023.
Two years ago today, I set foot in Ypres for the first time & visited some of the most iconic sites of the #GreatWar. While I’ve been back several times, I don’t think I’ll ever forget that initial overwhelming sense of awe mixed with sadness from seeing places like Langemark or Tyne Cot. #WW1
November 24, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Remains of Attigny German Airfield in the Champagne taken in 1919 by the "Griffin Group." Maj Griffin, an intelligence officer in the AEF, led an effort at the end of #WW1 / the #GreatWar to photograph areas occupied by US troops. (Source: NARA Record Group 120G; www.meuse-argonne.com).
November 17, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Two years ago today, paid a visit to Neuf-Brisach, a Vauban designed town in the Alsace region of France. It was the famous military engineer’s final work and it’s a must see! #MilitaryHistory #Alsace
November 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Two years ago today, paid a visit to Neuf-Brisach, a Vauban designed town in the Alsace region of France. It was the famous military engineer’s final work and it’s a must see! #MilitaryHistory #Alsace
The Washington Monument on 11 November 1918. That night a spotlight shown brightly on the edifice of the monument to celebrate the #armistice. #GreatWar (Credit: DC History, CHS 07322).
November 11, 2024 at 7:35 PM
The Washington Monument on 11 November 1918. That night a spotlight shown brightly on the edifice of the monument to celebrate the #armistice. #GreatWar (Credit: DC History, CHS 07322).
Such a fascinating and well-done book. I tell many people about it. Highly recommend!
November 11, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Such a fascinating and well-done book. I tell many people about it. Highly recommend!
Enjoyed a nice hike on Theodore Roosevelt Island this #VeteransDay / #ArmisticeDay morning. These words from TR seem especially poignant these days: “A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.”
November 11, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Enjoyed a nice hike on Theodore Roosevelt Island this #VeteransDay / #ArmisticeDay morning. These words from TR seem especially poignant these days: “A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.”