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A Nation was born here
March 11, 2023 - We didn't really plan it this way, but our arrival to Washington On the Brazos State Historic Site coincided with the an...
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I Wanna Be a Cowboy... in Bandera
February 03, 2022 - and then San Felipe de Austin, the original Texas Capital before Texas was..well, Texas.
We explored more of the Lone...
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Sweet Virginia - Saving Our Nation More than Once
November 16, 2021 - Ahh, Virginia. Where British Colonialism began, and where it ended. Not to mention where the United States was saved fro...
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From the National Road to Worlds Largest Stuff in the Land of Lincoln
October 09, 2021 - We're on our way to Virginia and the parts of the East Coast. On our journey through Illinois, we discovered some things...
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Bent's Fort - Trading on the Trails
September 04, 2021 - We've been here before, but this year is special for Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.
It's the 200th Anniv...
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Cimarron and the Santa Fe Trail
September 02, 2021 - While we were in the Eagle Nest and Moreno Valley area, we took a trip westward through Cimarron Canyon to the historic...
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The Beauty & History of New Mexico's Moreno Valley
August 16, 2021 - Plus one lucky dog...
For us, the Moreno Valley, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northeastern New Mexi...
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Fort Hays Kansas - Protecting more than just the railroad
June 21, 2021 - This military fort was first established as Fort Fletcher in October of 1865. Built to protect military roads, defend co...
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Caliente to Pipe Spring with Iron Town In-between
March 24, 2021 - This blog is dedicated to Mr. Riley. See ya on the rainbow bridge, little man.
Caliente
That's Nevada Highway 93 c...
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Bisbee, Lowell and Some Naco Please
February 23, 2021 - While we were in Tombstone we ventured out on a day trip to the home of the Copper Queen Mine, where one of the world’s...
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Pancho Villa, Geronimo, and Old West Gunfights
February 18, 2021 - On February 13th, we booked it out of El Paso as the mother of all Winter Storms was still on our heels. Running along t...
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Winter 2021 Escape
February 04, 2021 - All hitched up for a bit of sights and history on a 4,000+ mile road trip. We're excited to share our journey. Stay tune...
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A Bit of the Rockies (August 2018)
August 01, 2019 - In August 2018 we took a trip out to the Rocky Mountains to take in some ghost towns and history of Colorado.
It's been...
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That Time When...Walking the Streets of Tombstone
February 25, 2017 - As part of our series "That Time When...", we take a look back at our 2007 journey to Tombstone, AZ, where we found more...
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A Walk Through Our Nations Oldest City - St. Augustine
January 24, 2017 - Our primary destination for our 2017 Winter trip was St. Augustine, Florida, and I must say we were not disappointed....
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Exploring Deep Texas History in Goliad
January 02, 2017 - We're starting the new year doing what we like most, exploring history. And here in South Texas, there's plenty of it. O...
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That time when... Our Visit to Sego Canyon Utah
November 30, 2016 - [A look back at our 2008 visit to Utah, and Sego Canyon, including the ghost town of Sego, in the fourth of our series "...
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Split Rock - More than Just a Lighthouse
July 26, 2016 - It's been the subject of a stamp, featured in film, notable photography and postcards. It's also one of Minnesota's best...
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Mill City Museum - Exploring Flour Power in Minneapolis
July 21, 2016 - Another excellent site from the Minnesota Historical Society is Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis. Housed in the...
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On the Road - Fort Dodge...The Other One
July 16, 2016 - July 2016
We're on the road again, this time heading north through Iowa with our farthest destination being the head wa...
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That time when... Our Trip to Virginia City Nevada in 2009
June 03, 2016 - Editor's Note: This is the first in our series "That time when...", looking back at some of our favorite travels since 2...
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Kansas Rail Towns and Little House on the Prairie
October 31, 2015 - Our journey home to Missouri, from Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, was planned with an eye on Kansas ghost towns, near gh...
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A Kansas Roadtrip to Old Cowtown Museum
October 26, 2015 - We hadn't been on the road since last Spring, so Kathy and I were aching for a least a little road trip. Our last advent...
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Leelanau Peninsula and a Bit of Indiana
September 23, 2014 - (September 2014)
We wrapped up our stay in Michigan at Leelanau Peninsula, just outside of Traverse City near Williamsb...
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Toodlin' Down to St. Ignace
September 18, 2014 - We're on the back side of our journey, worn out and excited to write about the many places we've been from Iowa to Michi...
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A Little Door County
September 06, 2014 - After leaving Fond du Lac, we were ready for a more scenic RV Park, and we found one near Brussels Wisconsin in Door Cou...
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Milwaukee Area and Beer
September 04, 2014 - For our time in East Central Wisconsin, we save Milwaukee for last and traveled down from Fond du Lac on Labor Day weeke...
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East Central Wisconsin from Fond du Lac
August 30, 2014 - We decided to take a little downtime and catch up on business in Fond du Lac. Well, to be honest, we were worried that w...
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When in Rome... Wisconsin
August 25, 2014 - We headed out of Prairie du Chien and crossed the southern edge of Madison to our next destination, Kettle Moraine State...
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Amana Colonies - A Tour Through Time
August 20, 2014 - Our first "primary" destination on this journey through the upper-midwest is Amana Colonies in Iowa.
Of course, w...
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Legends Heads North
August 15, 2014 - We're heading north this weekend on another long adventure in history! For those of you who have followed our travels be...
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Natchez to Home via New Orleans
March 30, 2013 - We wrapped up our six week history tour of Mississippi and Louisiana, heading from Natchez to Bay St. Louis, then New Or...
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To French Camp on the Trace
February 13, 2013 - Our 2013 Winter History Tour continues as we head south from Corinth and pick up the Natchez Trace to French Camp. See o...
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Old West Lawmen from Legends Of America Now Available in Print and eBook
May 03, 2012 - Legends Of America and Roundabout Publications Partner On Book “Old West Lawmen”
Warsaw, Missouri - May 3, 2012 - Kat...
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