My brush with the Beatles at Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas is a small town with a big story. It all begins September 18, 1964, when the Beatles made a brief…
Category: Highway history
Mother Jones, a legend in our backyard
Right in the midst of central Illinois is the history of a firebrand woman that changed the history of labor. Mary Harris…
Mahan Filling Station, a Route 66 landmark at Fulgenzi’s
Are you a Route 66 enthusiast? If so, you might want to stop at the Mahan Filling Station. This former gas station, thought…
The Oasis, a Diner on the National Road
There is something to be said about the only Diner on the National Road in Indiana. Besides having that distinction, the wonderful Oasis…
Ryan’s Round Barn, a place of circular beauty!
I don’t know when I have seen anything as lovely as Ryan’s Round Barn. Located in Johnson’s Sauk Trail State Recreation Area near…