Category: American Countryside
Hopewell Mounds
History on this continent is young when compared to places like Europe, but that mentality is to forget about the centuries people lived here before…
Your Own Railroad
Ever dream of owing your own railroad? Well, now you have the next best thing–you can rent a railroad for you and your friends and…
The Magic City
Today we welcome our listeners on 1230 KWIX in Moberly, MO. To visit the radio station there, you’ll need to cross the busy railroad tracks….
King City, Missouri’s BIG Pump
In over 15 years of traveling the countryside, we have yet to feature an attraction from my hometown, the place I went to school, the…
Settling King City, Missouri
New York City as the Empire State building, Seattle the Space Needle and for many years, King City, Missouri had a tombstone. It shows how…
From the Hall of Fame to a Wiffle Ball Bat
Collecting and selling sports memorabilia can be big business. John Baker ended up in it somewhat by accident and the stories he has to tell…
Collecting Sports Memorabilia
Many of us have enjoyed picking up a ball and glove and playing catch. Now image picking up a ball and glove and finding out…
Race Trials for Automobiles
In the early days of auto building, hundreds of car makers battled for their own slice of the pie. With limited resources and few good…
Vincennes Rendevous
In 1779, soldiers of the American Revolution set foot here to capture lands for the new United States. Over two centuries later, the revolutionaries are…
West of the Mississippi…To Illinois
Today we head west of the Mississippi River to the state of Illinois. Yes, that’s west…..