Category: American Countryside
An Important Product to Keep the Economy Afloat
This city had one important product that kept its economy afloat. That’s because the product, actually floated. Sound confusing? We’ll unravel the story…
The Philipse Manor
When America won her independence, there were thousands of men and women who remained loyal to England during the war. What happened to them? In…
The French Lick Railroad
The heyday of passenger rail travel was about a century ago. But don’t tell that to the folks in southern Indiana, for they are riding the historic…
The Healing Waters of French Lick
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 in Indiana…
The Fromm Brothers Fur Trade
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 town for…
Sly As A Fox
The Fromm Brothers might be said to have been as “sly as a fox.” That’s because their business plan led them to develop the silver fox, an…
A Frontier Superhero
Comic books tell the story of larger than life characters. In the mid 1800s, the comic books of the days took one unassuming mountain man and turned…
What You Know and Who You Know
Sometimes it’s not what you know but who you know. In Kit Carson’s case, it was both that made him a well-known figure yet today…
A Well Known Frontiersman
This well-known frontiersman loved to hear the stories of those traveling west. One day, he decided it was time to sneak away and try that life too…
A Place For Pony Express Riders to Stay
The pony express was in operation for just a little over a year, however the story of horses and riders racing mail across the country continues to…