The Lincoln-Van Buren Trail
Traveling through Rochester, Illinois numerous times I’ve seen the sign on denoting the Lincoln-Van Buren Trail, along with the huge stone silo in…
Category: Highway history
Lincoln trail in Carlinville IL
On a Sunday afternoon Keith and I took off for a drive. We wanted to wander, and found ourselves in Carlinville, Illinois. While…
Encounter with James Dean!
On our way home from Portland, Indiana, we stopped in Fairmount Indiana’s Grant County. It was where James Dean lived most of his…
Day-tripping in Dunkirk Indiana!
Keith and I visited Jay County recently. We came to town for the Tri-State Gas and Engine Show. While there, Gyneth Ausburger, Director…
The Voyage Home – Star Trek is Alive & Well!
In the little town of Riverside, Iowa there is a walk into the future. According to the Voyage Home Riverside History Center, this…