Category: American Countryside
I’ll Wait for the Uncle Sam
Sometimes the name of a boat is a big deal. Ron’s family had the perfect name for a boat, a name that brought plenty of…
Completing a Castle
It was a grand project that employed a hundred workers or more, building a castle on an island in New York’s Alexandria Bay along the…
Building a Castle for your Love
George immigrated from Prussia in the 1800s and settled in New York City. His hard work paid off and he was able to amass a…
Betsy Ross’ Flag
Americans are fond of their flag. It is a symbol of freedom, of hope, and of bravery. The flag unites us and gives us a…
History of Barbed Wire
Drive down just about any country road and you’ll see it. You may have never thought it would be worthy of a large museum…but then…
Giant Sycamore Stump
Many folks enjoy trees in their yard that provide shade on a summer day and beauty with the fall colors. But when a tree dies…
Kokomo Opalescent Glass
When your product is estimated to be found in seventy-five percent of the world’s churches, you know your company has quite a reach. Perhaps what…
The Amazing Torches of Kokomo
Dig into the photo archives around Kokomo, Indiana and you’re bound to find plenty of pictures, commonplace in the 1880s, but quite remarkable today. Pictures…
What is It? How do you Spell it?
Jeff Shaw owns a company in which he has to answer two questions quite often – What is it and how do you spell it? …
You Can Lead a Horse to Water But He Won’t Drink Oil
George Keeler noticed his horses wouldn’t drink from this spot on the Caney River. The location is today an important spot that draws visitors from…
