Illinois
Prairie Mills Windmill, Illinois: One of the Few Remaining Dutch-Style Smock Windmills
5/30/23 •
Here in Golden, Illinois, we’re very proud of our Prairie Mills Windmill. Built in 1872, this 92-foot-tall landmark is one of only four Dutch-style smock windmills left in Illinois. It…
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Illinois: 16 People Once Lived Here!
10/27/22 •
Anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln would enjoy a stop at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in east-central Illinois. The 86-acre site includes a replica of the two-room cabin…
Bishop Hill in Illinois: A Historic Landmark With Over 12 Buildings From the 1800s
1/28/23 •
I first visited tiny Bishop Hill, nestled in the heart of northwestern Illinois farmland, about 35 years ago. Totally charmed by its story, historic buildings and quaint shops, I eventually…
Chinchilla Breeders (33)
12/12/20 •
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U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
5/21/21 •
…the Illinois state line. Winterfest is the first weekend in February (February 4-5, 2006); the snow-sculpting championships run from the prior Wednesday through the Saturday of the festival (February 1-4…
National Road-Zane Grey Museum in Norwich, Ohio
11/06/24 •
…the granddaddy of federal highways; it stretched between Cumberland, Maryland and Vandalia, Illinois and was the only thoroughfare that linked the eastern United States to the western frontier. Famous author…
Clark County Mule Festival in Missouri: Mule Polo Does Indeed Exist
3/11/24 •
…craft booths, quilt show and flea market. Kahoka is where U.S. Highway 136 meets State Highway 81 in far northeastern Missouri, about 16 miles west of the Illinois state line….
Hankering for a Chicago Style Hot Dog
2/22/25 •
…Illinois. http://buona.com/ Chubby Wieners They’ve dubbed themselves the “greatest hot dog stand the world has ever known.” The Fourkas brothers got their idea in 2005 to combine the freshest ingredients…
