Author: Tom
Honoring A Top Secret Mission
The military exercise was top secret. When this mission was finally opened to the public, the reverend who played the pivotal role in thwarting the…
The Pastor Who Helped
During World War II the Germans raced against the Americans to be the first to successfully build an atomic bomb. Interestingly, a Norwegian pastor living…
Racing on Mount Washington
Imagine running the Daytona 500 on a mountain road with steep grades and no guardrails. The cars may not be the same…but autos have been…
The Old Lunch Wagon
The old lunch wagon began as a horse drawn vehicle. Over the years in became a permanent fixture here, a place where people could get…
The Little Jail In Gardner, Illinois
The need for maximum security prisons is an unfortunate reality of life. On the other end of the spectrum is the jail in Gardner, Illinois….
A Stop In Pontiac, Illinois
Pontiac, Illinois is an interesting mix of the old and new. It’s a place that’s worked to preserve its heritage, yet a city that is…
A Mark on the Door Frame
Many a family has recorded the heights of their growing children by placing a mark on a door or doorpost in the home. In…
Pontiac, Illinois’ Route 66 Museum
Pontiac, Illinois is home to a Hall of Fame for a very famous American road. The museum itself is very well done, and inside its…
Dinosaur Valley Park
The animal tracks are three foot in width–and they are real–not made by an imaginary bigfoot, but plain to see to everyone that wades into…
The Higgins Memorial
Every Memorial Day we remember are family and friends who have passed. Many communities will also remember their veterans and that’s certainly true in Columbus,…
