They say that in real estate, the three most important things are location, location, location.  That was true even in the 1850s.  It led one…

It’s called the Christiana Riot – a showdown between a slave owner and those harboring his runaway slaves.  It led to bloodshed here just a…

In the years before the Civil War, many people stood up for the cause of freedom and equality.  Some of those who showed the most…

If you, your kids or even your grandkids have seen the movie Cars, then you probably remember the Cozy Cones.  They’re patterned after a real-life…

George Strait once sang that he had some ocean front property in Arizona and if you’d buy that he’d throw the golden gate in free. …

Before bridges crossed rivers, communities often relied upon ferries to carry people and supplies.  In some cases, those ferry operators were able to build thriving…

Yuma, Arizona is in the Sonoran dessert.  The annual average rainfall is about three inches per year.  So it is a bit ironic that it…

Drive north from Traverse City, Michigan and you’ll find beautiful fruit orchards on a narrow peninsula that dead ends at this lighthouse.  It’s a place…

The Great Lakes shoreline is dotted with many old lighthouses.  Many are not needed these days, but most have great stories to share.  One such…

It’s the junction of two important rivers – the Mississippi and the Minnesota – and it made sense to have a fort here.  But for…