Posted in American Countryside Nevada

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Nevada

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…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

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…

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Posted in American Countryside North Dakota

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

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…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

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….

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

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…

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