Month: November 2021
Flying Planes In and Out of Mountainous Jungles
It was a flight not for the faint of heart – flying small planes in and out of mountainous jungles. But it was a life…
History Alive! Lanesboro, MN
Jane loved history and the performing arts and when she found herself in this town of under 1000 people she had an idea of how…
The First Thanksgiving
We associate the first Thanksgiving with the Native American and Pilgrims living in Plymouth Colony. However, we know very little about that event. Today we…
Rock Hunting
Each Thanksgiving we are likely to remember the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock. But is that rock really the spot they disembarked and eventually…
Barges on the River
When the nation was founded, waterways were the interstate highways of the day. Today those rivers can still move a lot of cargo, but most…
What is Mark Twain?
Who is Mark Twain? Perhaps the better question is “What is Mark Twain?” Knowing what mark twain is will help you better understand who the…
From Deckhand to Captain
Steve Terry grew up along the Mississippi River but he perhaps never imagined he would spend most of his career working on that river. But…
Quite a Way to Hide Money
When Union and Confederate sympathizers threatened to take this bankers money, he did something quite unique – he dressed as a woman and began transporting…
Where’s Waldo?
You may remember the popular Where’s Waldo books that had kids searching for a man hidden in pictures. Today we search for Waldo ourselves –…
Sleeping in the Feed Mill
Most farming towns have a least one feed mill and Lanesboro, Minnesota is no exception. However, one of those feed mills looks a bit different…