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Pontiac, Illinois’ Route 66 Museum
Pontiac, Illinois is home to a Hall of Fame for a very famous American road. The museum itself is very well done, and inside its…
Dinosaur Valley Park
The animal tracks are three foot in width–and they are real–not made by an imaginary bigfoot, but plain to see to everyone that wades into…
The Higgins Memorial
Every Memorial Day we remember are family and friends who have passed. Many communities will also remember their veterans and that’s certainly true in Columbus,…
Two Times A Prisoner of War
Imagine being taken a prisoner of war, not once but twice and while you were away from home, the opposing army used your house to…
Not Thrilled With a Choice of Spouse
There are times when a family is not thrilled with a son’s choice of a spouse. There may be many reasons for their displeasure, but…
A Lost Colony
It’s known as the lost colony of Roanoke–a settlement of English that vanished between 1587 and 1590 in what is today North Carolina. Over 400…
The Last Battle of the Civil War
Where was the last battle of the Civil War waged? Few can answer that questions correctly…and the battlefield is far from where you might expect…..
Brownsville, Texas
Just up river from the mouth of the Rio Grande river you will find sister cities that have played a major role in the history…
The Sheriff Bufford Pusser Festival
This weekend in Adamsville, Tennessee, the annual Sheriff Bufford Pusser Festival will be held. It’s the 25th such event and people from far and wide…
Carrying a Stick Instead of a Weapon
This week we’re in Adamsville, Tennessee, former home of famous lawman Bufford Pusser. The famous lawman from Walking Tall was known for carrying a stick…