The Jefferson Davis capture sight
The stories abound about the capture of the President of the Confederate States of America. I have always been a bit fascinated by…
Category: Historical Travel
Museums, historical sites, historic figures
The Craven House on Lookout Mountain
While it is easy to see how lives changed for people during the Civil War, I think when learning the stories of individuals…
A Ride on the Incline Railway!
I’ve been to Look Out Mountain before. I have been to Rock City and I have seen the beautiful Ruby Falls, but I…
Happy Birthday Abe & so on!
If you are from anywhere near central Illinois you know that February 12th was the birthday of our 16th President. Above is a…
Carlinville Historic Jail – a castle like fortress
I am not quite sure what you would expect to find when viewing an old jail, but this castle like structure built in 1869…