Category: Miscellaneous
The Bottle Tree Ranch
Elmer Long doesn’t manage a national forest, but it may be the most unique collection of trees in the nation. He doesn’t have to plant…
Crossing a Bridge Every Two Years
Every two years the city of St. Louis gets an added route to cross the Mississippi River from Missouri to Illinois. It’s only open for…
A Bridge With a Curve
The development of not only cars, but roads themselves, has improved safety and lessened highway fatalities. But in the 1920s, building a mile long bridge…
The Location of the National D-Day Memorial
It’s been nearly seven decades since allied troops landed at Normandy on D-day. Over four thousand men gave their lives that day from many allied…
From a Small Farming Community
Many of those who served in World War II actually joined the armed forces before the tragedy at Pearl Harbor. Some joined for adventure or…
The National D-Day Memorial
Bob Garst spent 22 years in the armed forces. Today he is retired, but much of his job is simply putting a face to the…
Bob Garst
It’s estimated that over three million military men and women served in Vietnam and neighboring nations during the Vietnam War. About 48,000 died during the…
Inspired by a Character from Happy Days
Dan Rice has traveled the length of Route 66 over two dozen times. It might surprise people that his original inspiration for traversing the nearly…
The Sign at Santa Monica Pier
Today this sign on Santa Monica Pier attracts a steady stream of travelers who pose by it. Interestingly, it’s a replica of a sign that…
The End of Route 66
In 1926 Route 66 ended at the corner of 7th and Broadway in downtown Los Angles, California. Today, most people will tell you route 66…
