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: Historical Travel
Museums, historical sites, historic figures
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…
A History Lover’s Guide to Lincoln (NE) book review
Anyone that knows me knows I always have a book in my hand. When I travel I think it is important to have…
Rockville-Tractors, Covered Bridges & More!
It was raining in Illinois and Rockville, Indiana was calling. So, Keith and I loaded up in the Chevy pickup and headed out…