Posted in American Countryside Indiana

Boarding Trains for Popular Spots

Airlines might devote more flights to popular winter destinations like Phoenix or Florida.  One hundred years ago they were adding trains for this popular spot…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Spook Light

People like to have answers…and perhaps that’s what makes this phenomena so interesting…there seems to be no explaining it.  So what is it that has…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Story With World-Wide Fame

I don’t care for stories about evil and gruesomeness at Halloween, yet a spooky tale may be in order.  For such a story, you can…

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Posted in American Revolution Colorado

Fort Morgan, Colorado

This area of northeastern Colorado has long been an important place for farming.  The way it developed was a bit by chance with one man…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

The Fort Morgan, Colorado Museum

The initial route of the Oregon Trail followed the North Platte River, but over time, some decided to follow the southern fork of that river,…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

The Julesburg, Colorado Dragstrip

In Julesburg, Colorado you’ll find a small airstrip that has been in use for many decades.  But this is much more than a place for…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Julesburg, Colorado

Many of our towns have a namesake and that is the case for Julesburg, Colorado.  But, the “Jules” in Julesburg is a man with quite…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

An Important Point on Many Westward Trails

The town of Julesburg, Colorado has been an important point on many trails leading west.  But it’s history is one that has been a bit…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Acquiring the Best of the Best

In the woods of northern Wisconsin there is a lodge that housed some of the leading businessman of the world.  They came to one tiny…

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Posted in American Countryside Virginia

George Washington and a Cherry Tree

Sometimes a person gains so much fame…they become bigger than life…so is that the case with George Washington and a cherry tree he chopped to…

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