Most taverns are places were you can sit down and get a strong drink.  That’s what makes this tavern quite unique, for it served no…

If you were one of the most well-known players in major league history, perhaps it would be hard to come back to your small town…

The best baseball pitcher in each league receives this award – an award named for arguably the best pitcher to ever throw a baseball… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/08/2026-0902-Cy-Young-Museum-2.mp3Podcast:…

This well-known baseball pitcher got his name because of what his throws did to the family’s barn… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/08/2026-0901-Cy-Young-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Kansas is the Sunflower State, so it shouldn’t surprise you that in Goodland, Kansas you’ll find a very, very large sunflower… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2026/08/2026-0831-Goodland-Sunflower-Painting.mp3Podcast: Play in new…

Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests.  Maybe you’ve even been a part of one.  The novelty event today is actually tied…

Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke.  Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s.  What you may not realize is…

In the days just after the Civil War there was a large financial incentive to move cattle from Texas to points northward.  What resulted were…

Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed.  That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors,…

When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement.  That’s the case…