American Countryside

The western frontier was noted to have many trading posts, but the one you’ll find here has over a century worth of history and it’s still trading today, much the way it did when it began…

It’s one of the largest lakes in the state of Minnesota, and it became the place of settlement for a Native American tribe who followed a premonition to move west…

He was probably the most valuable hog of his day.  His worth was measured in extraordinary sums of money, yet his owner would not sell him.  You can still come to the place the hog called home and see his story…

He was a champion in the show ring and his fame grew far beyond farm country.  In fact, he was so well known, he had a special place to live…

For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world.  It continues to draw visitors from around the world who are amazed as they look through the planks at a river one thousand feet below them…

Thousands of people still drive to this location to be amazed by the natural beauty of this place.  It makes you wonder what the first explorers thought when they stumbled upon it by accident…

In the Great Depression era, Quincy, Florida was a town of nearly 4000 residents.  Although times were tough, the advice of one local banker helped change the fortunes of several local residents…

Cheyenne, Wyoming was one of the towns known as “hell on wheels” for its wild railroad boomtown beginnings. You can still find some of that history here, as well as much that impacts the present day rail industry…

Unless you live in central Nebraska or are perhaps a history buff of the 1870s, you’ve probably near heard of Fort Hartsuff.  However, a trip to the sand hills will reveal a true gem – an original plains fort that looks very much like the day the soldiers departed…

Just south of Burwell, Nebraska you’ll find a fort that is quite interesting to visit.  While there were no major battles or skirmishes here, what you can see is quite amazing…