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I am happy to announce my latest book Lost In Illinois has been published on Amazon HERE. I traveled all over the “Land of Lincoln” exploring small towns, large cities, back roads and farmland. I did about 4000 miles this summer visiting strange and historic places including cemeteries, parks and historic sites. I like to
The unassuming town of Marceline, nestled in the heart of northern Missouri, may blend seamlessly into the picturesque landscape of the Midwest, yet it holds a unique historical significance. This average agricultural community was the birthplace and childhood home of Walt Disney, the visionary behind the iconic Disney empire. While Disney’s childhood home is privately
Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Next to the campus is Starin Park that is home to one of the oldest water towers in the Dairy State. It is a stone tower with a metal tank sitting on the top. It was built in 1889 along with the Morris Pratt Institute.
Hey everyone! I’m so excited to announce that my new book, “Lost in Wisconsin,” is finally here! I spent a lot of time exploring the Badger State, from its charming towns to its historic sites, and I can’t wait to share all the amazing places I discovered with you. If you’re looking for a captivating
Butler Island Plantation, situated along the Atlantic coast of Georgia, was once a vast rice plantation. Major Pierce Butler, a Founding Father of the United States and a proponent of slavery, acquired the property in 1790 and oversaw its operation until his death in 1822. Following his demise, the plantation passed into the hands of
South of Winchester along US-27 is a large brick building. Above the front door carved in stone are the words RANDOLPH CO. INFIRMARY. It was built in 1899 and served the citizens of Randolph County for over a century. The property started as the county poor farm in 1851, taking care of the mentally and
Stone chimneys and the foundation of a mansion stand along the shore of northern Wisconsin’s West Bay Lake near the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is the remains of a large cottage known as Summerwind. It was built in the early 1900s as a fishing lodge and then purchased by Robert Patterson Lamont. He was
Overlooking the Mississippi River south of the city that bears his name is the Dubuque Monument. Julien Dubuque was one of the first European men to settle in the area. He received permission from the Meskwaki people to mine the lead in 1788. He lived the rest of his life in the region and died
Rock Island Arsenal is located on an island on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. It has a group of historic cannons on display and the largest one is known as Atomic Annie, The M65 atomic cannon shot 11 in diameter projectiles over 20 miles. It also had
This group of houses, more like shacks, sits in a rural part of South Carolina about twenty miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. They are part of Camp Welfare, an African-American religious campground founded after the American Civil War by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The approximately 100 small wood-frame or cinder-block houses at
The unofficial motto of the U.S. Lifesaving Service was “You have to go out; you don’t have to come back.” Vermillion Point that was the most remote and desolate lifesaving station around the Great Lakes. Located on the shores of Lake Superior in Whitefish Point the station was situated between Crisp Point Lighthouse and Whitefish
