Last fall, Vicki and I spent a great day at this week’s National Park Getaway – Fort Scott, Kansas. Fort[…]
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Month: September 2011
Ft. Bowie NHS, Arizona
For all of you who grew up in the 1950s, if you are like me you couldn’t wait for your[…]
Read moreJim Bowie – Frontier Brawler?
Jim Bowie, famed for the Bowie knife, was born in Kentucky in 1796, but moved with his family to Missouri[…]
Read moreScotts Bluff National Monument – Photo Friday
Vandalism Clean-Up at Robidoux Trading Post
The Robidoux Trading Post, near Scotts Bluff National Monument, is one of our favorite historic destinations in Nebraska. It was there[…]
Read moreFriday Photo Tips
Traveling to an historic site or event this weekend? Take along a few Friday Photo Tips 1. Keep the background[…]
Read moreSeptember 16, 1823, Francis Parkman, Author of the classic “The Oregon Trail”
Francis Parkman, an upper class Bostonian, who is known for his classic book, The Oregon Trail, was born on September[…]
Read moreSeptember 15, 1620, Mayflower Prepares for Voyage to New World
Off to the New World On September 15, 1620, the ship Mayflower prepared for her departure from England to the[…]
Read moreGrandfather Buffalo – Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Vicki and I have long bemoaned the fact that North Dakota gets very little tourism when – in truth –[…]
Read moreFort Smith Arkansas – National Park Getaway
If you loved True Grit, you’ll love visiting Fort Smith, Arkansas, this week’s National Park Getaway. Fort Smith National Historic[…]
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