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Just some few blocks away from the popular St. Louis, Missouri Arch, is the St. Louis City Garden. It is the closest tourist attraction that Google Map would suggest if you search for other places to visit near The Arch. But is it worth your while? Is it worth walking…
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Early Historic Explorations In 1542, only 60 years after the landing of Christopher Columbus, a French explorer named De Soto led an expedition into the southern Ozarks in search of Cayas (Kansas), a fabled Indian city of gold. At Chicasaw Bluff, near Memphis, Tennessee, he and his party became the…
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It was my third time in Washington DC. Look! The Washington National Monument still looks glorious at night. Address. 2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024 For GPS directions, see this Google Map link.
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The Port Clinton Lighthouse is a 40-ft split-stone tower that was built in 1833 and considered one of the earliest lighthouses on Lake Erie, Ohio! A detached stone dwelling provided living quarters for the lighthouse keeper and his family. This light was discontinued in 1870 due to its poor location…
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Those who have been to the Ash Cave in Logan, Ohio would agree with me that the enormous natural cavern has the most beautiful waterfall in Ohio. This is my favorite waterfall so far, in all the waterfalls I’ve visited. Located inside the Hocking Hills State Park, the Ash Cave…
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The Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, Michigan is easy to find since it is located at Willow Run Airport. This museum is so small and has very limited display of aircraft fleet. If you are traveling just to see this museum alone, it may not be worth the time. There…
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The Chamizal National Memorial “commemorates the harmonious settlement of the long-standing boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico concerning the Chamizal…” Below is the story of the dispute and the resolution. “Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 established the Rio Grande as the boundary between the United States and…
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What a small park with so many things to do! Near the entrance of the park, there is a set-up of an old Indian Village. The park is the site of the Kispoko and Peckuwe septs of the Shawnee nation prior to the Battle of Peckuwe. The Battle of Peckuwe…
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