Category Archives: Sculptures and Statues

Casey, Illinois — World’s Largest Attempt to Make a Small Town Interesting

We headed north for vacation to try to hit the north woods of Wisconsin during peak fall color season. On the way, we visited our niece and her husband in their new house very close to the south short of … Continue reading

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Fort Smith

We headed to Fort Smith, a little more than an hour west of where we’re staying, in search of adventure. Our first stop was the Fort Smith Museum of History. It’s a typical local history museum, with displays on things … Continue reading

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Southern Colorado “Attractions”

We stayed a night in Fort Garland and then drove south to Antonito to ride the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (next post). Along the way, we made (very) brief stops to see roadside attractions. Manassa, Colorado—Birthplace of Jack Dempsey … Continue reading

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US Olympic Museum and America the Beautiful Park

The US Olympic Museum, near downtown Colorado Springs, just opened last year. It wasn’t on my radar, but my boss chose it as a destination for a department outing. The building it’s in is rather ugly, in my opinion, like … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument

We had a long drive across southern Wyoming to look forward to on Saturday. I looked for somewhere interesting to stop to break the trip. This was the best I could do. Some guy in Wyoming decided he wanted a … Continue reading

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