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The gazebo at Indian Hot Springs ca. 1901. 1905 1912 Re-purposed as a concession stand at Indian Hot Springs Resort. 1247 Colorado Blvd. Both photos ca. 1903. The house across the street is 1244 Colorado Blvd. as seen in this ca.1903 photo. For fun, Google street view for 1244 Colorado Blvd. then pan left across … Continue reading »

Idaho Springs is a small town (pop.1,858) 30 miles west of Denver. It was founded in 1859 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. The original Argo Mill is still intact. It sits outside the Argo Tunnel, which was built from 1893-1910, to facilitate removal of ore from numerous mining regions in the area. At one … Continue reading »

Yellowstone Yellowstone spans over 2.2 million acres (over 3,400 square miles) in three states–Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. It was established as a National Park in 1872. In fact, the concept of a national park anywhere in the world started with Yellowstone. For more, see this blog April/May 2014. The first photo is Mammoth Hot Springs … Continue reading »

Visiting a national park was an idea that caught on right away. In 1929, there were three million visitors. By 1941, that number rose to 20 million and by 2019 the number was 327 million. At first, the railroads were the preferred mode of transport. That switched with the advent of the automobile, which helped … Continue reading »

The Wayside The building known as the Wayside dates back to 1717. It was named Hillside by the Alcott family who resided there from 1845-52 when they moved into the adjacent Orchard House. In 1852, Nathaniel Hawthorne moved in and renamed the structure The Wayside due to its proximity to the road out front. It … Continue reading »

Concord MA is located 20 miles west of Boston. It was established in 1635. A British raid on a military armory led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775. In the mid-1800s it was home to such notables as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott. In 1849 … Continue reading »

We try to leave the Airbnb as clean as we found it. Then we drag the luggage out, turn out the lights, lock the door, deposit the key in the mailbox, and pull down the metal door shutter like our hostess asked. We see no more of our hostess than our initial visit. But as … Continue reading »

Eldred Rock Eldred Rock Lighthouse is located 55 miles north of Juneau Alaska. It opened in 1906 and is the oldest lighthouse built in Alaska. It was automated in 1973 and now provides weather and seismic data. The first photo is dated 1906 and shows the original three lighthouse keepers in uniform. The third photo … Continue reading »

Virginia City along with Nevada City one mile away was the site of the richest gold strike in the Rocky Mountains. In total, the area is estimated to have produced over 100 million dollars. Virginia City was founded in 1863 and quickly became crowded with gold seekers. At its peak the population was 10,000. The … Continue reading »

Through the years, there has always been a large number of ways to enjoy the beach in addition to swimming and sun bathing, such as: PLANES Daytona Beach FL 1911 Stone Harbor CA. 1912 TRAINS Orchard Beach, ME. Margate, NJ AUTOMOBILES AND MANY OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT