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Posted in American Countryside Connecticut

Bells In Our Lives

Bells sometimes signal the beginning of a school day or a work day.  At this company, the ringing of the bell is all day, every…

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Posted in American Countryside Connecticut

Bevin Bells

Once upon a time, a farm needed bells.  Bells were used in conjunction with livestock and other pursuits.  Times have changed but this company remains…

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Posted in American Countryside New Hampshire

An Ancient Site with Plenty of Mystery

The Stone family has long enjoyed this spot on a wooded hill in southern New Hampshire.  In fact, they purchased the property a few generations…

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Posted in American Countryside New Hampshire

America’s Stonehenge

Many of us have heard, or perhaps even visited, Stonehenge, the ancient site of giant stones in England.  Did you know that in southern New…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

San Felipe de Austin

This was once the second largest city in what is today the state of Texas.  But the site was destroyed by fire and not much…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Stephen F Austin’s Texas Connection

Many of us have heard of Stephen F Austin and we know he’s connected to Texas, but exactly how he wound up there is a…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

The McGulpin Point Lighthouse

Many lighthouses are today just historical pieces that harken to the days when lights kept burning through the night to guide ships.  This famous lighthouse…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

The Tip of the Mitt

Many have heard of Plymouth Rock, the famous landing spot of the Pilgrims.  But at the northern tip of Michigan, you’ll find another rock, larger…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The Nevada Northern Railway

Steam locomotives are a thing of the past, but not everywhere.  A trip to eastern Nevada will show you a place still using those old…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The Boom in Eastern Nevada

In the early 1900s, this area of eastern Nevada saw a boom that brought men and families from all points of the globe to work…

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