Big Boy, steam history!
Did you travel to see the Big Boy Locomotive as it traveled across Illinois on it’s ten state tour? Read about its stop in Nokomis!
Category: Historical Travel
Museums, historical sites, historic figures
Labor in Western, Illinois
How are you remembering Labor Day? In Western Illinois this is some of the things I saw while traveling in the western part of the state.
Yesterday’s Memories, the Vander Haag Truck Museum
Yesterday’s Memories and Truck Museum has over 375 vehicles to see. In Sanborn, Iowa this is the brainchild of John and Ruth Vader Haag.
Little Village Farm, a South Dakota treasure
Read about the barns and farm antiques and collectibles at Jim and Joan Lacey’s Little Village Farm near Trent, South Dakota.
Kenosha Outdoor Adventures!
Read about outdoor adventures in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We sailed, threw an axe, hiked, and saw beautiful public art!