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In addition to many historic buildings, St. Louis also has numerous structures that help define its past, such as: Eads Bridge Built over the Mississippi River between 1867 and 1874, Eads Bridge was designed to connect St. Louis with East St. Louis on the Illinois side. It is the oldest bridge on the Mississippi. The … Continue reading »

A significant part of St Louis history is its hosting of the 1904 World’s Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, commemorating the 1803 Purchase. The Fair was held on 1,200 acres with 1500 buildings all seen by 19 million visitors in just seven months! With one exception, all buildings were torn down as … Continue reading »

Porter Brothers Store The Porter Brothers Store opened in the center of town in 1906. It was extremely popular, but, when the rhyolite mines plaid out, it closed in 1910. The first photo is undated. Train Depot The Rhyolite train depot was built in 1907 at a cost of four million dollars in today’s money. … Continue reading »

Rhyolite is a ghost town about 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, near Death Valley National Park. It began in 1905 as a two-man mining camp and rose to 1,200 in two weeks! By 1907, it had electricity, water mains, newspapers, telephones, a school, and hospital. Yet, at the end of 1910, the rhyolite mine … Continue reading »

Outside of the numerous towns and villages on Cape Cod, there are many more historic sites. Here are six of them: Chatham Chatham Bars Inn Situated on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, Chatham Bars Inn opened as a luxury hotel in 1914. It quickly became an escape for residents of New York City and Boston. … Continue reading »

Cape Cod is a peninsula reaching 65 miles into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Massachusetts. The name was given by an English explorer in 1602 on account of the abundance of cod fish. There are 15 towns and numerous villages, all with historic sites. Here is a look at some of them. Providence … Continue reading »

Whaley House The Whaley House was built in 1857 as a private residence. It is the oldest brick building in southern California. During its long history, it also served as a general store, county courthouse, theater, and now a museum. The first photo is dated 1865 and the second is from early 1900s. Hotels A … Continue reading »

San Diego is the eighth most populous city in California. In it’s long history, many events stand out. One in particular is it’s hosting of the 1915 Pan-California Exposition in Balboa Park. The extremely popular event was put on to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. One of the surviving buildings is the Botanic … Continue reading »

Most visitors arrive at Mount Desert Island by boat. Once there, several travel options are available. One of the most popular is the free Island Express bus. However, before there were paved roads, there were buckboard roads built by the Brewer family, who owned most of Cadillac Mtn. The roads were popular with pedestrians and … Continue reading »

Acadia National Park is located southwest of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine. It makes up one half of Maine’s coastline. In spite of its location, it is one of the top 10 most visited National Parks. Acadia comprises 49,000 acres and was originally established as Lafayette National Park in 1919 as the first … Continue reading »