Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Halloween Capital of the World

The town of Anoka, Minnesota can make quite a claim.  That title traces its history to a twelve year old boy who made a trip…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Taming the Outhouse Tippers

Anoka, Minnesota had a problem.  Every Halloween the local kids were pulling all kinds of pranks – tipping outhouses, turning the cows out of their…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

Arizona Treasure Hunt

Jim says he’s in the treasure hunting business.  He’s looking for items that are worth tens of thousands of dollars and they’re buried in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Battle of Island Mound

You may have never heard of the Battle of Island Mound.  However, what occurred there in the fall of 1862 was more than just another…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Former Slaves and the Union Army

Where did the first former slaves take up arms and fight with the Union army?  You may be surprised to find them organizing in the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

In the Crosshairs of the Civil War

In the years leading up to the Civil War, counties adjacent to the Missouri-Kansas border saw bloodshed as pro and antislavery forces conducted guerilla attacks…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Marfa Lights

There’s something odd taking place in the countryside east of Marfa, Texas.  It’s been going on for over a century and in that time many…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Presidio County, Texas

The courthouse in Presidio County, Texas is a picturesque and historic place to visit.  It’s small dome affords visitors views of the surrounding countryside and…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Remoteness is Goodness

This town in southwest Texas is one of the most remote in the U.S.  Some might think that would make it hard to attract people…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

Hi Jolly

In Quartzite, Arizona you can find the grave of Hi Jolly.  It’s the Americanized name of a man responsible for transporting many of the supplies…

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