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The town of Thurmond, West Virginia sits along the track that travel next to the New River. I would call it a ghost town but according to the last census it still has five residents that call it home. The town was incorporated in 1900 and named after Captain W. D. Thurmond, who settled in
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
South of Coldwater, Michigan near the Ohio border, stands an old abandoned school built in 1908. I would like to be able to tell you the story of one of its pupils that went on to do something inspiring, but unfortunately, I do not know of such a story. I only know the tragic and
A section of Highway 301 runs between Ocala and Belleview Florida. There is a spot where the highway has a large median and a sheriff’s office and behind it is a park called “The Island”. Massive concrete structures stand towering among the trees. They look like something from an ancient civilization but in fact they
There are several beautiful historic homes that stand along Main Street in Fostoria, Ohio. This massive brick Victorian Gothic style house with the tower on the front of it stands out among the rest of the homes. It was built in 1885 by William L. Carlin who was the grandson of one of the original
I have seen a lot of water towers in my travels but the one in Walterboro, South Carolina is one of the most unique and strangest I a have seen. Constructed in 1915 it is made from concrete and stands 133 feet tall. It holds 100 thousand gallons of water a the top. At the
North of downtown Mitchell, Indiana on a block of modest homes is a rather unassuming two-story house. It has a wrought iron fence and a pair of stone angel statues in front of it. Looking at it from the outside, you would assume it was just another ordinary Midwestern home. Inside, the owner claims strange
More than two centuries ago a ragtag army fought the most powerful empire in the world. It was an impossible endeavor and the king thought they were destined to fail. The desire for freedom from the British Monarchy could not be defeated. Shortly after their victory from oppression, the founding fathers wrote on a piece
Across the tracks from the Joliet Slammers baseball stadium is this grand stately Mansion. It was built in 1873. by wealthy railroad magnate, Jacob A. Henry. The three-story, red brick Second Empire/Italian Renaissance style structure is built on Joliet limestone. The front and side porch roofs are made with single slabs of limestone. Henry hired
There is a saying among photographer that goes ” If you want better looking pictures, then stand in front of interesting stuff” There are few places that I have enjoyed standing in front of than the Glade Creek Grist Mill in Babcock State park in West Virginia. The mill looks centuries old but it was
