Author: Tom
The El Rancho Hotel
The movie stars are gone, but the legends still abound, including the story one celebrity who rode his horse into the bar, so both could…
A Hotel for Movie Stars
It was built to house movie stars. A hotel in western New Mexico where celebrities could catch some rest and relaxation away from the movie…
The Old Government Building with a Story
In Austin, Texas near the state capitol building you’ll find another old government building in a beautiful green space. It is a place established in…
A Smaller Version of an Embassy
Many countries establish embassies in other nations and usually those diplomatic sites are in a country’s capital. That is the case for this old embassy…
Monument Hill, Texas
On a high bluff overlooking the Colorado River in La Grange, Texas you’ll find a monument to men who gave their lives for the Republic…
Texas German Brewery
Germany is often known for its breweries and when immigrants sailed to the new world, they often brought that beer making knowledge with them. That…
Home of the Bowie Knife
Sometimes people will travel a long way to get exactly the item they desire. That was the case for this frontiersman who made a trip…
Historic Washington, Arkansas
As the city of Washington, D.C. was growing into its role as the nation’s capital, another city of Washington was growing in prominence on the…
A Church with Historic Distinction
This church can hold about 50 people – maybe a few more if everyone squeezes tight for a wedding. And people have been coming to…
Woolford’s Old Trinity Church
Along the coastline of Maryland’s easter shore, just south of the city of Cambridge, you’ll find a small, picturesque church that dates to the days…
