Month: June 2024
Lovelock Cave
Today this area is a mostly dry lake bed. However, we have evidence this was once a much wetter place. In fact, what was found…
Chief Winnemucca
Along interstate 80 in north central Nevada you’ll come to a town with a unique name – a name that may have you wondering exactly…
A Cow Named Salem Sue
If you didn’t know what to expect when driving west from Bismarck, North Dakota on Interstate 94, you might be quite surprised to find this…
Celebrating Their Town’s History
Many small towns celebrate their heritage with a special festival or maybe other important sites throughout the town. New Salem, North Dakota is like those…
The Cheese Capital
Lots of people love cheese and for those who can’t get enough of it, perhaps the Cheese Capital of the World is the place to…
The Wade House
Just as hotels today might serve guests traveling the interstate highways, there were inns that catered to the travelers using horse drawn vehicles that navigated…
When Horses and Carriages Ruled the Road
There was once a time when horses and carriage ruled the roads, and in those days before the automobile, the types, size and uses of…
The Origins of Juneteenth
The federal government established Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021. However, the celebration of the events of that date took place immediately after June…
Two Years After the Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. However, that document that freed slaves had little impact if it could not be enforced….
The Galveston Hurricane
It is the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history – a storm that hit Galveston, Texas in September 1900 that causes catastrophic destruction and claimed thousands…