I pulled over at a rest stop to stretch my legs and eat an apple (with peanut butter, of course!) and ended up learning more geography about northern Minnesota.
Driving through Sioux Falls, I had to stop and see the waterfalls and park. Plus, the park has a multi-story observation tower that provides a panoramic view of the falls and city.
After a disappointing day in Yankton, SD, I needed a place with high-speed Internet to do a few days of work. I was hoping that Scotland would be interesting but...
The Columbus Powerhouse is Nebraska's largest hydroelectric plant. Funded by a New Deal grant, it provided jobs during the Depression and supports local industrial development.
After getting a little bit of work done, I decided to head into town and check out the local history. The Platte Valley Historical Society has done a fantastic job preserving area history.
It's not every day that you're driving down a rural highway and see a historical marker that is an obelisk. Still, I found one dedicated to the Bohemian settlers of this region.
Wilbur is one of the many small towns I've rolled into, and I wish I had more time to explore it. However, having a few minutes to walk around was still cool and interesting.
It's always weird to come across a historical marker for a town that was historically significant at one time but now no longer exists, and no trace of the city remains at all.
The "Battle of the Spurs" in January 1859, where John Brown led 11 slaves to freedom. U.S. Marshals tried to capture him, but Brown's defiance led to the slaves' successful escape.
Established in 1856, the Lane Trail bypassed proslavery Missouri to aid free-state settlers. Marked by "Lane's Chimneys," it extended from Iowa to Topeka as part of the Underground Railroad.
An unexpected hidden gem of a national historic site! Like all sites in the national Park system this one is unbelievably well done and even has a full-time blacksmith.
Historical Marker for Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, from Burdett, Kansas, discovered Pluto in 1930. He also found a comet, six star clusters, a galaxy cloud, and 775 asteroids.
I simply love stopping in cool little towns that have unique character. The bank building here is absolutely beautiful and needed to be photographed and added to my blog.
Rolling down the highway, I see another historical marker. I had totally forgotten that George Washington Carver had homesteaded in Kansas before he became famous.
