9/23/17
Pittsburg,KS > Ash Grove, MO
Miles Ridden – 60.9
Mileage to date – 2,304.7
I am happy to report that John and team successfully escaped from Kansas today. They decided to make an easy day of it and rode a little over 60 miles today. After some long hard days in Kansas I think an easier day was in order.
There is not a whole lot to say about today’s destination Ash Grove (pop. 1,472). It is about 20 miles from Springfield, MO which is the 3rd largest city in the state. Per Wikipedia “the city was named from a grove of ash trees near the original town site”. Slightly more creative than the system that apparently was in place in Kansas for naming towns!
The only notable figure from Ash Grove is Ma Barker. She was the mother of several criminals.
The only photo I have from today’s adventure –
