Illinois Coal Museum, a coal story!
Almost everywhere you look in central Illinois you will find the story of coal. Whether you are talking the story of mine production…
Category: Historical Travel
Museums, historical sites, historic figures
Our Lady of the Highway Rt. 66 Shrine
I’ve wanted to stop at the Madonna shrine with her arms outstretched for a long time. The shrine near Waggoner, Illinois is one…
Beauty in Northern Illinois
This weekend we headed to northern, Illinois and our first stop was Elgin. We went to visit a cousin. She planned out a…
Who were Dwight & Mamie Eisenhower?
On a visit to Pennsylvania years ago I was honored to interview Stanley Wolfe. Stanley once owned Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Blackhawk Cockshutt tractor.…
Saving Farmall History
Each year we lose we lose our agricultural history. Everyday something important is thrown away that can never be replaced. Each item saved…