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Where Am I To GoPodcast #101-S4 - Fort Bayard Museum - Feb 11 2023Following the Civil War, General Carleton (photo at right) requested that a new fort be established in what is now southwestern New Mexico which was in the heart of the Apache homeland. Its mission would be to protect the miners, ranchers, and emigrant and business trails. The new fort was to be named Fort Bayard in honor of General George D. Bayard.
General Bayard was born in Seneca Falls, NY in 1835. His pioneering family moved to the Iowa Territory. Following graduation from West Point in 1856 as 2nd Lt of Cavalry, he returned to the west and fought again...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #100-S4 - Black Range Museum - Feb 10 2023The mission of the Hillsboro Historical Society is to preserve, collect and protect the history of the Hillsboro, Kingston, and Lake Valley regions of southern New Mexico.
The Hillsboro Historical Society owns and manages the Black Range Museum and the old Sierra County Courthouse and Jail Site in Hillsboro, NM.
We are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2008.
The Board meets on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. For more information about attending a Board meeting, contact us at hillsboronmhistorical@gmail.com
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #99-S4 - Geronimo Springs Museum - Feb 09 2023The Geronimo Springs Museum is a small regional museum located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. It is named after Geronimo Hot Springs, one of numerous hot springs in the Hot Springs Artesian Basin. The springs were named after the Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache people.
211 Main St, Truth or Consequences, NM, United States, 87901
(575) 894-6600
2023-02-241h 35
Where Am I To GoPodcast #98-S4 - THE PATAGONIA MUSEUM - Feb 09 2023The Patagonia Museum is located in the 1914 Patagonia Grammar School, 320 School Street, Patagonia, Arizona.
Museum Hours:
October through May: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 – 4 PM.
June through September: Friday and Saturday 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Other times by request or appointment.
Membership: Membership-Application
Individual dues are $35 paid annually and $50 for family membership payable to:
The Patagonia Museum
PO Box 919, Patagonia AZ 85624
Background: The Patagonia Museum was incorporated in the state of Arizona in 2004. The Patagonia Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and pr...
2023-02-1532 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #97-S4 - Joanne's Gum Gallery Museum - Jan 19 2023Personal collection of gum in the wrapper amassed since Joanne Brunet was a little girl in the 1940s. Over 100 cases contain 4,000 specimens exhibited in the building behind her home.
Address: Quartzsite, AZ
Directions: Very near downtown Quartzsite. Call for directions.
Hours: Daytime hours. By appt only. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone: 928-916-0905
Admission: Free
2023-02-0538 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #95-S4 - Cloud Museum - Bard CA - Jan 17 2023Welcome to the Cloud Museum’s website. Items at the museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long time Bard, California resident who began the collection in 1989. The collection includes cars, trucks, tractors, power tools, hand tools, household equipment, boat engines, wheels, items from local businesses including the old Bard Post Office, plus many more items too numerous to mention. The collection is vast, overwhelming, well organized, and incredibly impressive.
The museum is open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm except in the hottest summer months. There is a caretaker on the property when Jo...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #94-S3 - Miracle of America Museum- Aug 19 2022
The Miracle of America Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of one of the largest collections of American history.
Gil Joanne Mangels founded the Miracle of America Museum in 1981.
Over the years the collection has grown and has received overwhelming support from the surrounding community and visitors that come from all over the world. Through the years the museum has had as many as 18,000 visitors annually from the entire 50 United States, all 10 Canadian provinces, and as many as 51 countries. The museum also attempts to give back to the local community and sponsors several educational tours for elementary and...
2023-01-1556 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #77-S3 - Ignite Neon Museum - Feb 07 2022It All Started When . . .
Jude Cook spent his career in the design and sign industry. He began his own sign business over 40 years ago, first in Iowa and then moved Cook & Company Signmakers to Tucson. About nine years ago he began restoring Tucson's iconic neon signs.
Not only has Jude created and restored signs, he collected them too. His collection reached critical mass, filling the walls and the backyard of his sign business and took over the home front, too. It was time to share his collection with other sign lovers.
2023-01-041h 04
Where Am I To GoPodcast #93-S3 - MUSEUM OF MOUNTAIN FLYING - Missoula MT - Aug 18 2022AboutMontana is the birthplace of mountain flying. This museum seeks to interpret and preserve the history of mountain flying in Montana and the Northern Rockies. There are aircraft displays as well as interactive history displays.
Contact
MAILING ADDRESS
713 South Third Street
Missoula, MT 59801
CONTACT406-721-3644
FAX406-728-9280
Details
SEASON
Memorial day - Mid September
HOURS
Daily: 10:00am - 4:00pm
PAYMENT METHODS
Cash, Master Card, Personal Check (In State), Personal Check (Out Of...
2022-12-2731 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #96 -S3 - MIM - Musical Instrument Museum (Review) Phoenix AZ - Feb 11 2022MIM began with a vision to create a musical instrument museum that would be truly global. Realizing most musical museums featured historic, primarily Western classical instruments, MIM’s founder Bob Ulrich (then CEO of Target Corporation) was inspired to develop a new kind of museum that would focus on the kind of instruments played every day by people worldwide. A focus on the guest experience shaped every aspect of the museum’s development. From the beginning, our goal has been to deliver a musical experience that is enriching, inspiring, interesting, and fun.
Today, MIM has a collection of m...
2022-12-2012 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #92-S3 - Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History - Missoula MT - Aug 18 2022The Museum’s exhibits and programs cover US military history from the Revolutionary War to the present War on Terror, with an emphasis on the interwar US Army (1920-41). By special arrangement with the Montana National Guard the Museum’s main exhibit building is located in Building T-316, Fort Missoula – the former headquarters for the Fort Missoula District of the US Covilian Conservation Corps. During the Great Depression of the 1930’s Army and civilian CCC personnel in Building T-316 oversaw the processing, equipping and training of over 40,000 CCC corpsmen.
2022-12-101h 28
Where Am I To GoPodcast #91-S3 - Mai-Wah Butte MT - Aug 17 2022The Mai Wah Museum is located in Butte, Montana, United States. Its mission is to document the history of Asian people in the Rocky Mountains. The museum is housed in the Wah Chong Tai building and Mai Wah Noodle Parlor building at 17 West Mercury Street.
Address: 17 W Mercury St, Butte, MT 59701
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Tue
Phone: (406) 723-3231
2022-12-0258 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #86-S3 - Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum - Mar 24 2022The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, have been observed near U.S. Route 67 on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas, in the United States. They have gained some fame as onlookers have attributed them to paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, UFOs, or will-o'-the-wisp.
The Marfa Lights—or Marfa Mystery Lights, as some call them—are a top reason to visit Marfa, drawing visitors from around the globe for a chance to see these unexplained phenomena. Accounts of the strange spectacle just east of Marfa began during the 19th century and continue to this day...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #87-S3 - The Marfa Lights - Mar 24 2022The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, have been observed near U.S. Route 67 on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas, in the United States. They have gained some fame as onlookers have attributed them to paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, UFOs, or will-o'-the-wisp.
The Marfa Lights—or Marfa Mystery Lights, as some call them—are a top reason to visit Marfa, drawing visitors from around the globe for a chance to see these unexplained phenomena. Accounts of the strange spectacle just east of Marfa began during the 19th century and continue to this day...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #90-S3 - World Museum of Mining - Aug 16 2022The World Museum of Mining is a museum and memorial in Butte, Montana. Chartered in 1964 as a non-profit educational corporation, the Museum first opened its doors in July 1965. The site, an inactive silver and zinc mine named the Orphan Girl, includes 50 buildings on some 22 acres of land.
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #89-S3 - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum - Mar 14 2022The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum is located on the banks of the Brazos River, proudly sponsored by the City of Waco and sanctioned by the State of Texas. We preserve the history and inspire appreciation of the Texas Rangers, a legendary symbol of Texas and the American West.
2022-09-211h 46Where Am I To GoPodcast #88-S3 - Dr Pepper Museum - Mar 15 2022About the Dr Pepper Museum
Built in 1906 by architect Milton Scott, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company was the first building dedicated to the manufacturing of Dr Pepper. Creating a Dr Pepper Museum was the vision of a few devoted enthusiasts of both Dr Pepper and its history. The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company became the Dr Pepper Museum in 1989. Today it is the Museum’s largest artifact and a tribute to the imagination and talent that fueled Dr Pepper’s success throughout the years.
Mission Statement
The Dr Pepper Museum educates, inspires, and entertains by sharing the stories of Dr P...
2022-09-111h 05
Where Am I To GoPodcast #84-S3 - Lincoln County Museum - Jun 20 2022Lincoln Historic Site is unique in that it manages most of the historical buildings in the community of Lincoln. This most widely visited state monument in New Mexico is part of a community frozen in time—the 1870's and 1880's. Through a gift from the Hubbard Family Trust, the historic site now includes 17 structures and outbuildings, 7 of which are open year round and 2 more seasonally as museums. Most of the buildings in the community are representative of the Territorial Style of adobe architecture in the American Southwest.
Lincoln is a town made famous by one of the mo...
2022-08-021h 27
Where Am I To GoPodcast #81-S3 - Franklin Auto Museum - Feb 11 2022The Franklin Auto Museum™, maintained by the Thomas H. Hubbard/H.H. Franklin Foundation, is located in Tucson Arizona. Founded by Thomas Hubbard, the museum is a means to continue his collection of classic Franklin automobiles, and to provide an opportunity to develop a comprehensive Franklin Museum covering all years of the company’s production.
Mr. Hubbard put into trust the following:
His entire Franklin automobile collection
An extensive library of Franklin Company research materials
His Aunt’s extensive collection of native American artifacts
A historical adobe home, museum and other buildings
A generous endowment sufficient to mai...
2022-07-221h 31
Where Am I To GoPodcast #85-S3 - Dwarf Car Museum - Mar 03 2022Welcome to Dwarf Car Museum!
Ernie Adams, originator of the dwarf car, has made a name for himself building Dwarf Race Cars and scaled down replicas of classic cars called Dwarf Car Cruisers. These handmade works of art now have a home in Maricopa, Arizona.
Early Years: Ernie Adams had a fascination with cars starting back in grade school. He would admire the cars of the time, drew them for school assignments and even built a wooden car as long as a crate box with steering and peanut butter jar lids for taillights. His mother...
2022-06-3034 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #82-S3 - Fort Stanton - Mar 03 2022Introduction
Named for Captain Henry W. Stanton, who was killed in a skirmish with the Apaches, Fort Stanton was built in 1855 by soldiers of the 1st Dragoon and the 3rd and 8th Infantry Regiments to serve as a base of operations against the Mescalero Apache Indians. It served as a military fortification through 1896. Built of local stone, the sturdy 1855 buildings have lasted to this day. The Fort was named for Captain Henry W. Stanton, killed fighting the Apaches in 1855 near present day Mayhill. Troops marched out from the Fort to search for and fight the Mescalero Indians...
2022-06-211h 30
Where Am I To GoPodcast #79-S3 - Minuture Museum Time Machine - Feb 11 2022The Mini Time Machine was created from the imagination and dedication of Founders, Patricia and Walter Arnell. Pat’s fondness for miniatures began in the 1930’s, when as a young girl she received her first miniatures- a set of Strombecker wooden dollhouse furniture. It wasn’t until the Arnells moved to Tucson in 1979 that Pat began collecting in earnest. The Arnell’s became very active in the miniature community becoming recognized members and supporters of important organizations such as NAME (National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts) and IGMA (International Guild of Miniature Artisans). The collection grew, and the Arnells dreamed of a way...
2022-05-231h 26
Where Am I To GoPodcast #78-S3 - Arizona Chapter of Safari Club International - Feb 08 2022The Arizona Chapter of Safari Club International (AZSCI) has been promoting wildlife conservation and protecting hunters' rights for more than 40 years. We are Southern Arizona’s leading organization in hunter education courses, junior hunting camps and various conservation projects around Arizona. AZSCI has funded and provided volunteers for eight water catchments in region 5 of the state as well as several annual desert clean ups.
With a board of 14 hunters and an Executive Director, our chapter has been able to maintain an extensive partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, furthering our abilities to promote hunter education and sa...
2022-05-061h 35
Where Am I To GoPodcast #83-S3 - Smokey Bear Museum - Mar 03 2022The original Smokey Bear Museum & Gift Shop. Established in 1960. Great selection of licensed gifts!
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #80-S3 - Biosphere 2 In Review - Feb 11 2022Podcast #80-S3 - Biosphere 2 In Review - Feb 11 2022
2022-03-3021 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #76-S3 - Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum - Feb 07 2022The Parade
This colorful, exciting Parade is presented each year and keeps the spirit of the first Parade back in 1925. Now known to be the largest Non-Motorized Parade in the country, It still achieves its success through the community's participation and the dedicated work of its members , volunteers and the generosity of the Sponsors.
The Museum
Take an afternoon to visit the museum. Find out about the wagons and historical collections showcased for all to enjoy. We also offer this in-person look at history to school groups and organizations. We've even had a spot on the Antique Roadshow. Come visit t...
2022-03-071h 57
Where Am I To GoPodcast #75-S3 - TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM - Feb 10 2022TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM HISTORY
The Titan Missile Museum is the only remaining Titan II site open to the public, allowing you to re-live a time when the threat of nuclear war between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union was a reality.
The Titan II was capable of launching from its underground silo in 58 seconds and could deliver a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead to its target more than 6,000 miles (approximately 10,000 km) away in less than thirty minutes. For more than two decades, 54 Titan II missile complexes across the United States stood “on alert” 24 hours a day...
2022-02-1937 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #74-S3 - The Phoenix Police Museum - Feb 03 2022OVER 130 YEARS OF HISTORY
The Phoenix Police Museum is located at 180 W Jefferson Street, on the 1st floor of the Historic Phoenix City Hall. The museum highlights the history of the Phoenix Police Department from 1881, when Henry Garfias, was elected the first city marshal to the present.
OUR PURPOSE
To educate the public in the history of the Phoenix Police Department in historic and modern context in order to enhance the image of law enforcement; interact with our community through a positive learning environment; to promote and preserve the history of the department...
2022-02-121h 27
Where Am I To GoPodcast #73-S3 - Prescott Trading Post & Bead Museum - Jan 27 2022Are you a collector? Maybe you know a collector? Coins, stamps, dolls, arrowheads, cars etc. collecting can cover many areas, all sizes and all values. All types of people can be collectors, young or old, rich or poor, women or men....there are no set rules and parameters for collecting or collectors. One thing collectors share in common is the passion for the things they collect. There are different levels of passion, the weekend collector, the once a month or once a year collector and, of course, the non-stop daily collector. Collections can morph from one type to another ov...
2022-02-051h 26
Where Am I To GoPodcast #72-S3 - Copper Museum Clarkdale - Jan 27 2022The Arizona Copper Art Museum tells a genuine story, one that marries Arizona’s greatest treasure with world legends and fantastic art by returning copper home to where it all began.
The Story of Copper: Starting in towns like Clarkdale, copper leaves, and then blossoms into an amazing story of the worlds’ most beautiful metal. It is told through a wonderful idea of combining history and stunning artifacts into truly enjoyable exhibits.
The Copper State: Join us and see a proper tribute to the Centennial of Arizona, and find out why Arizona is nicknamed the Copper Sta...
2022-01-301h 24
Where Am I To GoPodcast #71-S2 - East Ely Railroad Depot Museum Ely, Nevada - Jan 06 2022Here in the Mountains of Rural Nevada, we are in such a remote spot of America that almost everyone has to make a specific plan to come and visit us. That's why National Plan Your Vacation Day makes sense. Plan for something great to happen this Summer. Out here in the heart of the real American West there is lots to do and see.
Even if you missed January 30th, let's work together to make today your own "National Plan Your Vacation Day." To help get you started, here are some links as your consider National Plan You...
2022-01-191h 57
Where Am I To GoPodcast #70-S2 - CCC Camp Salina Utah - Jan 04 2022The Civilian Conservation Corps was a voluntary public work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. Robert Fechner was the first director of this agency, succeeded by James McEntee following Fechner's death.
Considered by many to be one of the most successful of Roosevelt's New Deal programs, the CCC planted more than three billion trees and constructed trails and shelters in more than 800 parks nationwide during its nine years of existence. The CCC helped to shape the modern national and state park systems we enjo...
2022-01-0858 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #65-S2 - Cranberry Museum - Oct 01 2021Welcome to the land of West Coast Cranberries.
Cranberries are as American as apple pie – in fact, even more so! Long before the Pilgrims arrived in 1620, and before Lewis and Clark walked these parts two centuries ago, Native Americans combined crushed cranberries with dried deer meat or salmon and melted fat to make pemmican – a convenience food that would keep for a long time.
The outdoor, self-guided bog tour is available anytime from 8 am to dusk. Look for the white mailbox in the parking area for a brochure.
HARVEST UPDATE – The 2021 Harvest has come to...
2022-01-0255 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #69-S2 - Alison McClure On Tour - Oct 23 2021Podcast #69-S2 - Alison McClure On Tour - Oct 23 2021
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #68-S2 - Pendleton Underground Tours - Oct 06 2021Pendleton Underground Tours is a non-profit 501-C3 est. 1989. It is a place where culture is kept, history is told, and legends live on.
Pendleton Underground Tours ( P.U.T.) is a non-profit corporation that started in 1989, giving tours of Pendleton's red light district. The tour was very controversial because part of the subject matter is about gambling, the Chinese, bootlegging and prostitution. In 1990, after opening the "Cozy Rooms" bordello, Chinese jails and the Opium Den, the tour became even more questionable. The history of legal and illegal businesses operating in the same area for over 100 years makes...
2021-12-0642 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #67-S2 - Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) - Oct 05 2021The WAAAM Air & Auto Museum has one of the largest collections of still-flying antique aeroplanes and still-driving antique automobiles in the country. The items on display at this museum are not only full of history, they're full of LIFE!
At WAAAM you will enjoy our extensive collection of antique aircraft including the 1917 Curtiss JN-4D Jenny featuring an OX-5 90 HP engine, our Piper Cub and WACO collections, Aeronca collection, Stearman collection and many more fun aircraft.
Don't forget the cars. There are over 130 cars in the collection at last count. Whether you want to see the...
2021-11-221h 14
Where Am I To GoPodcast #66-S2 - World Kite Museum & Hall-Fame - Oct 12 2021History of the World Kite Museum
The World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame has its roots in the local community. In the mid 1980’s a group of kite enthusiasts began to discuss the idea of forming a museum dedicated to kites and kite flyers. The group met informally and developed a plan of action. They researched building opportunities, nonprofit status requirements, storage facilities, and other basic details that were needed to establish a museum. The group was eager to create a place where people could go to learn about kite history and see kiting displays.
kite-museum history
Several auspicious th...
2021-11-1333 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #64-S2 - Femme Fatale Curiosities & Apothecary - Sep 28 2021Inspired by practices of the 19th Century. Journey thru her beauty of life and darkness of death. Feminine & Masculine, Biblical & Mythical, Heaven & Hell. A little shop of old and new for the lovers of the curious & macabre.
https://www.facebook.com/femmefatalecuriositiesandapothecary/
2021-11-0445 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #63-S2 - Bigfoot Collection Museum - Sep 28 2021If you are into the Bigfoot mythology (and why else would you vacation in Willow Creek?) this is a great place. The front desk was very helpful and friendly and the Bigfoot room was just what I expected. This town is where Patterson traveled to tell of his famous film so it is a sort of Mecca for Big-footers. Make sure to check out "Bigfoot Books" while you are there for a great used bookstore experience.
2021-10-2642 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #62-S2 - Fort Bridger State Historic Site - Sep 18 2021Fort Bridger was originally a 19th-century fur trading outpost established in 1842, on Blacks Fork of the Green River, in what is now Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. It became a vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site maintains and interprets historic structures and remnants from its 5 eras of occupation which include the Mountain Men, Mormons, Military, Milkbarn/ Motel and Museum. The site also interprets the many trails that came through Fort Bridger including the Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Pioneer Trail, Pony Express Trail...
2021-10-201h 41
Where Am I To GoPodcast #61-S2 - Ernie's Tours-New Orleans Cemetery & Ghost Tours - Apr 17 2021Ernest “Ernie” Sylvester: Tour Guide
Ernest “Ernie” Sylvester, the host behind Ernie’s Tours, has conducted tours since 2003. He has conducted Ghost, Voodoo, and Cemetery tours longer than most tour companies have been in business. In fact, Ernie is a native of Louisiana who was born in Slidell and raised in New Orleans, Georgia, and Florida. After returning home from active duty he attended Delgado Community College. Ernie discovered the tour guide profession by chance one night after taking a Ghost tour. Ernie’s love for the culture and unique history of New Orleans led him to become a lic...
2021-10-121h 48
Where Am I To GoPodcast #60-S2 - Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture - Apr 15 2021The Natchez Association for the Preservation of Afro-American Culture, NAPAC, was created in 1990 to present and preserve cultural and historical contributions of Afro-Americans in the growth of Natchez and the nation.
In 1979 Mary Lee Davis-Toles began developing the concept of preserving Natchez Afro American history and culture. After many years of groundwork, on Sunday, February 17, 1990, Mary Lee Davis-Toles, Patricia A Washington, Josie Gilchrist-Camper Flora Terrell, and Mary White formed NAPAC. The group applied for a charter and one was approved in March of 1990.
https://visitnapac.net/about-us/
2021-10-0758 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #59-S2 - Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum - Apr 08 2021The Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum, located in Carrabelle, Florida, was established to honor and preserve the heritage of the men and women who trained at the camp during WWII. Camp Gordon Johnston opened in 1942 for the sole purpose of training Infantry Divisions and their support units in amphibious operations by U. S. Army Engineer Special Brigades [ESB]. This camp trained a quarter of a million men, closing in June of 1946. Three infantry divisions and two special brigades left here after receiving amphibious training to confront tyranny both in Europe and the Pacific. Learn about their dedication, fears and her...
2021-10-0153 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #58-S2 - Recovery Museum - Apr 02 2021WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL TOWING & RECOVERY MUSEUM
It all started more than 20 years ago when a group of dedicated towing professionals, the Friends of Towing, decided to recognize outstanding individuals in the towing and recovery industry worldwide, record the industry’s history, collect and display artifacts and memorabilia in a museum setting, and provide information about the industry to the public. The first Hall of Fame class consisted of 27 members and today has grown to include over 300 distinguished towing professionals.
2021-09-2450 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast # 57-S2 - The World's Largest Small Electrical Appliance Museum - Mar 28 2021Richard Larrison's interest in small electric appliances began over 35 years ago. His brother-in-law, Dennis, collected antique electric fans and ask Richard to look for some in the Midwest. A hobby quickly formed and it was not long before Richard had amassed his own collection of about 125 fans.
As his interest grew, he purchased some books on the appliances and their history. The more he read, the more excited he became over the different small appliances and their manufactures. Richard began shopping at flea markets throughout the Midwest and made use of EBay when it emerged.
S...
2021-09-1354 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #56 S2 Combat Air Museum Mar 27 2021The Combat Air Museum has served as an educational institution and tourism destination for forty four years. It is one of a handful of major aviation museums in the United States located on an active air field. Visitors to our Museum are regularly treated to flying activities of Air Force fighter aircraft and Army helicopter operations. With the longest runway in the State of Kansas, large refueling tanker aircraft of the Kansas Air National Guard and army troop transports often fill the skies around the Museum. The Museum's "Young Aviators" classes and Girls In Aviation Day offer students and...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #55-S2 - Eyegore's Odditorium and Monster Museum - Mar 26 2021We are Matt and Julie, from Richmond, VA. Our most frequently asked question is “why Kansas?”. Over the course of a cross country trip last summer, we found a unique opportunity in Cawker City that we think will make a positive change in our lives, and hopefully a good addition to this community.
We sell unique gifts, fun sodas, vintage candy and other treats for those who enjoy the strange and unusual. Discover the legends of local and famous monsters! At Eyegore’s it’s Halloween everyday.
2021-08-0840 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast # 54-S2 - The Evel Knievel Museum - Mar 27 2021For daredevils and dreamers of all ages, come rediscover the spectacle of the death-defying Evel Knievel show, now open and flying sky-high in Topeka, Kansas. Witness the incredible collection of the physics-defying bikes that launched the legend. See his iconic 1974 Mack Truck & Trailer "Big Red." Examine the star-spangled helmets (battered, and beaten and beautiful) that undoubtedly saved Evel’s uninsurable life more than once. Listen to the eye-widening, imagination-sparking, and the doesn’t-seem-possible stories that defined an American icon. 2047 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS 66612 Hours Tuesday–Friday 10AM to 5PM (Last tickets sold at 4PM) Saturday 9AM to 5PM (Last tick...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #53 S2 Corvette Museum Mar 30 2021The National Corvette Museum opened in 1994 as an educational tribute to America’s sports car. The Museum is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, known worldwide as the home of the Corvette. Every Corvette in the world since 1981 is assembled at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant located just ¼ mile from the National Corvette Museum.
2021-07-201h 05
Where Am I To GoPodcast #52-S2 - Ty Cobb Museum - Apr 03 2021The Ty Cobb Museum is a nonprofit organization founded to perpetuate the memory of the greatest baseball hitter of all time, Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Its mission is to foster education and understanding to the broadest possible audience of the greatness of Ty Cobb. This mission is set forward by providing art and memorabilia, film, books, and historical archives. The Museum collects, preserves, researches, interprets and exhibits items related to Ty Cobb and the great game of baseball. The purpose of the Ty Cobb Museum is to promote, honor and preserve the legacy, contributions, and celebrated life and fame of...
2021-07-1351 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast # 49-S2 - Bonnie and Clyde museum Apr 18 2021Located at Ma Canfield's Cafe where Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow bought their final meals before they were shot down just 7 miles up the road. Little known fact their final meals were sandwiches... a BLT for Bonnie & a Fried Bologna for Clyde! This museum is full of authentic & verified history of the infamous duo & other outlaws from the 1930s.
centrally located in downtown Gibsland in the building next to Gibsland Town Hall.
2021-07-0236 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast # 50-S2 - New Orleans Pharmacy Museum - Apr 17 2021Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic building within the Vieux Carre Historic District, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum showcases its extensive collection and provides interpretive educational programs to present and preserve the rich history of pharmacy and healthcare in Louisiana; past and present.
THE HISTORY OF LOUIS J. DUFILHO, JR.
America’s First Licensed Pharmacist
Dufilho’s most significant contribution to the history and integrity of the field of pharmacy took place in New Orleans in 1816. In 1804, the State of Louisiana, led by Governor Claiborne, passed a law that required a lice...
2021-06-2423 min
Where Am I To GoPodcast #51-S2 - Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum - Apr 09 2021Our Mission
Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum is an active memorial to the life of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and the lessons of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that brought racial integration to transportation and international attention to civil rights. Located in downtown Montgomery, Alabama at the site where Mrs. Parks was arrested, it is the nation’s only museum dedicated to Rosa Parks. Our mission is to honor her legacy and that of the boycott by providing a platform for scholarly dialogue, civic engagement, and positive social change.
The museum’s collection contains a numb...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast # 48-S2 - The Rattle Snake Museum - May 06 2021The American International Rattlesnake Museum is an animal conservation museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Old Town Albuquerque. The museum is devoted to snakes, particularly rattlesnakes, and is dedicated to rattlesnake education. With the staff that is a participant in regular international viper research events, the museum hosts a diverse collection of living rattlesnakes and an extensive library of study material and educational tools.
The museum has the largest collection of different species of live rattlesnakes in the world, which are presented in recreated habitats, and claims to host more rattlesnake species than the Bronx Zoo...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast # 47 S2 Cawker Ball of Twine Mar 26 2021Frank Stoeber started the World's Largest Ball of Twine in 1953. In just 4 years the giant ball of twine weighed 5,000 pounds and stood 8 feet high. Stoeber gave the ball of twine to Cawker City, Kansas in 1961. Many of the businesses on Cawker City's short main street have paintings containing the giant ball of twine in their windows. A twine stripe painted on the sidewalks leads from the World's Largest Ball of Twine to the pictures.
Each August a twine-a-thon is held and additional twine is added by the residents of the community and visitors - this is your...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #43 - The River-Walk Boat Tour - Nov 27 2020Podcast #43 - The River-Walk Boat Tour - Nov 27 2020
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Where Am I To GoTop of Oklahoma Museum - Nov 28 2020 - Podcast #45-S2Built in 1913 as a salute to electricity, the Electric Park Pavilion is a single-story Beaux-Arts style building. Originally designed as a theater, the Pavilion included a stage where everything from boxing matches to community theater musicals was held. The Pavilion was officially retired and transformed into the Top of Oklahoma Museum in the 1970's. The building is officially listed in the Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places.
The museum offers:
A military room, honoring Oklahoma's military men and women at a local and state level from World War I to now.
A Native American room featuring...
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Where Am I To GoFort Concho Historical District - Nov 27 2020 - Podcast #44-S2Fort Concho is a former United States Army installation located in San Angelo, Texas. It was established in November 1867 at the confluence of the Concho Rivers and on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and Goodnight–Loving Trail. At its height during the American Indian Wars, Fort Concho consisted of 40 buildings on 40 acres (16 ha) of land leased by the US Army. The fort was abandoned in June 1889 and fell into civilian hands. Over the next 20 years, its buildings were used as residences or recycled for their material in the nearby town of San Angelo. Beginning in the late 1920s, a se...
2021-04-2021 min
Where Am I To GoThe Wooden Nickel Museum - Nov 27 2020 - Podcast #42-S2On October 17, 1998, in conjunction with the Old Time Wooden Nickel Company’s 50th anniversary, the Wooden Nickel Historical Museum held its grand opening to further public awareness about the long history of, and San Antonio’s contribution to, Wooden Nickels. Wooden Nickels have been made in San Antonio since 1948.
The Wooden Nickel Museum was originally established as a "brick and mortar" institution with over 1 million wooden nickels on display dating back over 50 years.
Sadly, the physical museum closed its doors to the public in 2018, but the virtual museum remains for all to enjoy. So sit back, relax, an...
2021-04-1331 min
Where Am I To GoHill Country Motorheads – Vintage Motorcycle Museum - Nov 27 2020 - Podcast #41Hill Country Motorheads, LLC is a vintage motorcycle museum located in Burnet, Texas – the “Bluebonnet Capital of Texas” in the beautiful Texas Hill Country and Highland Lakes area, just north of Austin. Hill Country Motorheads joins just a handful of motorcycle museums operating in Texas and displays over 7000 square feet of vintage Street Bikes, Motocrossers, Trials, Flat Trackers, Drag Racers, Choppers, other genres of motorcycles and memorabilia mostly from the 1960’s – 1980’s. For the Harley diehards, we do have some cool old HD’s to enjoy! Hill Country Motorheads is not your typical antique motorcycle museum. With over 200 motorcycles in the collectio...
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Where Am I To GoWYOMING PIONEER MUSEUM - Nov 21 2020 - Podcast #40Located on the Wyoming State Fairground in Douglas, WY, the Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum is dedicated to the documentation of the past. This fine western history museum houses one of the largest collections of historical memorabilia, which will stir your imagination and take you on a trip back through time to an era when buffalo roamed free, the Indians were the undisputed rulers and the pioneers struggled in a hostile and uncharted land. HOURS: September to November Tuesday- Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. November 1 thru April 1 Fridays & Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by pre-arranged appointments by calli...
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Where Am I To GoMiss Hatties Bordello - Nov 21 2020 - Podcast #39he History of Miss Hattie's: The building that houses Miss Hattie's was constructed in 1896. It is still the original ceiling, floors, and as you will hear, stairs that take you back in time. The bordello began in 1902 after it was bought by the Hattons. They were a younger couple who bought the house as an upstairs and downstairs. Where the jewelry store is now (Legend Jewelers) was Mr. Hatton's business, a saloon, and they lived and entertained their guests upstairs. Shortly after their marriage, the couple filed for divorce. In the divorce, it was decided they would split the ho...
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Where Am I To GoRoute 66 - Nov 19 2020 - Podcast #38U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before terminating in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular...
2021-03-0455 min
Where Am I To GoUFO Museum - Nov 19 2020 - Podcast #37The International UFO Museum & Research Center at Roswell, New Mexico was organized to inform the public about what has come to be known as "The Roswell Incident." The Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the collection and preservation of materials and information in written, audio and visual formats that are related to the 1947 Roswell Incident and other unexplained phenomena related to UFO research. The Museum endeavors to be the leading information source in history, science and research about UFO events worldwide. The International UFO Museum's constituents are committed to gathering and disbursing to all interested parties in...
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Where Am I To GoCody Dug Up Gun - Oct 18 2020 - Podcast #35After much work, the husband and wife team, Hans Kurth and Eva Szkultecki opened the Cody Dug Up Gun Museum in downtown Cody, Wyoming, just outside Yellowstone National Park, to the public in May of 2009, showcasing Hans’ life-long collection. After the past 38 years of collecting, the collection now has over 1300 items, including many types of weapons other than firearms, such as swords, bayonets and knives, as well as related items of interest. The museum has many rare relic firearms such as Model 1860 Henry Rifles, Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolvers, and even a Musket found embedded in a tree. The...
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Where Am I To GoSalt creek Oil Field - Oct 29 2020 - Podcast #36The Salt Creek Oil Field
Midwest sits on high ground above Salt Creek, in the middle of the Salt Creek Oil Field, an oval-shaped piece of central Wyoming 10 miles long and five miles wide. People had been extracting oil from the ground there since 1889: a trickle at first, and then a river, and now a flood. Midwest was booming. The crude oil was pumped out of the ground and piped to Casper, where it was refined into gasoline and other products. Then the oil was shipped out on the railroad.
No one knew it at...
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Where Am I To GoJoseph Branch Railriders - Podcast #33Hello there,
We’re the Nichols family. When we tell you that we treasure your support, we really mean it. You mean more to our family than you might realize. Thank you from our family to yours. Here is some info about our family… We moved to Joseph in 2016. We moved all the way across the country from Georgia. Every time we share that tidbit with a new friend they simply ask “Why?”. Well it’s generally a simple answer. Usually if we are outside we’ll turn and gesture at the magnificent Wallowa Mountains and point out the natur...
2021-01-2022 min
Where Am I To Go"Sunrise Iron" tractor collection Enterprise, Oregon Podcast #31Erl McLaughlin has a love of agricultural bordering on obsession. He has been collecting antique tractors since 1983, restoring them to their original glory and storing them in a 40’ x 220’ metal shop on his property. If people hear about his antique tractor and farm implement collection, and they want to see it, they call Erl on his cell phone. They will likely catch him farming his fields. When he receives a call, Erl jumps down from his tractor, the one he uses to farm today, and he brushes the dirt and the dust from his jeans, and he meets you at h...
2020-12-2854 min
Where Am I To GoHoofprints of the Past Museum - Podcast #30Hoofprints of the Past Museum was founded in 1989 by a group of Kaycee volunteers in order to preserve the unique local cultural heritage of Kaycee and the surrounding countryside. That heritage includes Native Americans, the Bozeman Trail, Trappers, Traders, and Pioneers, Fort Reno, German Missionaries settlement, and the Portuguese Houses site, conflicts with natives such as the Dull Knife Battle, the Cattle Boom, Cattle Barons and Frewen Castle, the Johnson County War, the Outlaw Era, the Hole in the Wall Gang, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Kid Curry, and other local outlaws The Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/yoga-where-youre-at DB Cr...
2020-12-2357 min
Where Am I To GoWallowa County Museum Joseph Oregon - Podcast #29Wallowa County Museum is located in the Heart of Joseph, Oregon. Our beautiful building was built in 1888. It was called the First Bank of Joseph. Next time you are in Joseph Oregon please stop by, say hi, and take a tour.
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2020-12-1359 min
Where Am I To GoTillamook Air Museum - Podcast #28In 1942, the U.S. Navy began construction of 17 wooden hangars to house K-class airships that would be used for anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort. Two of these hangars were built at Naval Air Station Tilllamook, which was commissioned in December 1942 to serve the Oregon-Washington-California coastal areas.
With WW II well under way, construction of the two hangars was rushed to completion. Hangar "B" was the first one built and was completed in August of 1943. Hangar "A" which was destroyed in a 1992 fire, was completed in only 27 working days! Amazingly, there were no serious injuries or deaths on the who...
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Where Am I To GoColumbia River Packers Association - Podcast #27In the 1890s, efforts to form an association of salmon packers on the lower Columbia River failed. In 1898, however, businessman A.B. Hammond (for whom the town of Hammond, Oregon, is named) built a railroad from Goble west to Astoria. This connection with Northern Pacific Railway provided the Astoria salmon packers with a link to Portland and eastern markets, and they began shipping canned salmon east. Hammond recognized that the salmon industry was over-capitalized and in 1899 began buying, organizing, and consolidating packing companies into the Columbia River Packers Association (CRPA), sometimes known as "The Combine."
Hammond's agent...
2020-11-2449 min
Where Am I To GoAstoria Underground Tour - Oregon - Podcast #26You and your group will go on a self-guided tour of Astoria's Underground. It is a walking tour along clear pathways on one level where you will safely tour through the underground with pre-recorded narration providing stories of entertainment and history. This tour has been created with you in mind with a tour guide giving you an introduction to the tour and then sending you off for your adventure and then available for any questions. We can accommodate groups of 6-10 people for private bookings. Please call us to discuss times and availability. 415-713-4141
There is no...
2020-11-1649 min
Where Am I To Go50,000 SILVER DOLLAR BAR - Podcast #25UNIQUE, FAMILY FRIENDLY, FULL SERVICE STOP
The 50,000 Silver Dollar is conveniently accessible just off I-90, with ample parking space. We feature the state's largest gift shop, a family style restaurant, two bars, two casinos, a gas station, and a convenience store
Located in the middle of the Lolo National Forest, the 50,000 Silver Dollar is a great home base for many recreational opportunities. There are hundreds of miles of forest roads for ATV, Jeep, or Snowmobile travel, and many single track trails for hiking, biking, or motorcycling. Nearby attractions include the historic Savanac tree nursery, Lookout...
2020-11-1611 min
Where Am I To GoThe Northwest Tattoo Museum and Tattooing - Podcast #24"The Northwest Tattoo Museum and Tattooing houses over 800 artifacts and offers a look into the last 140+ years of Electric Tattooings history. We also feature, World Renowned Award Winning Tattooing. The NTM has exhibits of famous tattoo persons, tattoo machines, design sheets from 1910 - present, acetate stencils, vintage photographs, handpieces, needle building tools, inks, power supplies and much more!!! Admission to the Museum is Free, and Free Tours are available. If you are tattooed or not tattooed and are curious about tattooings past and history, or just to get tattooed, stop by and see us, Walk Ins are always welcome...
2020-11-091h 22
Where Am I To GoThe Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting - Podcast #23The Hall of Flame Museum, located in Phoenix, Arizona, is home to the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes and has almost an acre of fire history exhibits, over 100 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display (dating from 1725 to 2004), a children’s area, and museum gift shop. While most of our collection focuses on the American firefighting experience, we also have fire apparatus and related artifacts from England, France, Austria, Germany, and Japan. The Hall of Flame Museum is sponsored by the National Historical Fire Foundation. George F. Getz, Jr. founded the Hall of Flame Museum in 1961. He organized the...
2020-10-272h 04Where Am I To GoArizona Military Museum - Podcast #22Arizona National Guard Historical Society
The Arizona Military Museum is operated by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, a private non-profit corporation. The officers and directors serve as docents, and they perform other necessary functions in conjunction with National Guard support to operate and maintain the museum.
The Historical Society’s purposes are: “To enhance the appreciation of the military history of Arizona and the contributions of the Militia of Arizona and the Arizona National Guard to the State of Arizona and to the Nation…” (Bylaws, Article I, Section 1). To accomplish its purposes, the Historical Society...
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Where Am I To GoMuseum of Clean - Podcast #20Walk into an awesome 75,000 sq. ft complex of excitement, education and inspiration for the whole family. While most museums have a single subject focus this one is far, far from that —clean dominates the value of everything that effects life. Our museum goal is to touch as many dimensions as we can—in display, art items, slate, and participation. So come prepared to do and get more than just see… remembering this is not a cleaning museum, it is a museum of clean.
At the Museum of Clean we want to protect your health. As such, we are dil...
2020-09-252h 55
Where Am I To GoYESTERDAY’S PLAYTHINGS - Podcast #18Deer Lodge was once an important railroad town, serving as a division headquarters for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (“The Milwaukee Road”) before the railroad’s local abandonment in 1980’s. In remembrance of the many years of history with the railroad through the valley, the Museum is bringing back the model trains that represent the days gone by. Yesterday’s Playthings has been updated for the 2017 season and the trains are running strong and are going to be a great addition to the collection of toys that bring back memories of your youth. North, South, East and West al...
2020-09-1035 min
Where Am I To GoRinging Rocks of Montana Whitehall, Montana - Podcast #16Known as “rock gongs” they were rocks which could be struck and produce a melodious resonant sound and were used in Africa. In Vietnam, they built a form of “Lithophones” or musical instrument built from rocks, and some of these instruments date back nearly 2000 years.
In Korea, they built Pyeongyeong, while prehistoric lithophone stones have been found in Orissa, India. All of which points to the fact that when humans find stones that can make music, they tend to take note.
Near Butte, just such stones exist. Part of the edge of the Boulder Batholith, and foun...
2020-09-1007 min
Where Am I To GoOld Montana Territory Museum - Podcast #15Where Am I To Go - Podcast #15 - Old Montana Territory Museum
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Where Am I To GoMontana Auto Museum - Podcast #14MONTANA AUTO MUSEUM
Too many to list, but too much to miss, is a visit to the car museum in the Old Prison Museum Complex. Over 160 cars are on display from classic Chevys and muscle cars to a Schacht high wheeler. Listed by USA Today as one of the Top 10 Car Museums in the country (read story here), the Montana Auto Museum offers a splendid display of automotive history.
2020-08-271h 36
Where Am I To GoThe American Computer & Robotics Museum - Podcast #17The American Computer & Robotics Museum is the oldest continually operating museum of its kind in the world.
Founded in May of 1990 by visionary collector George Keremedjiev, the American Computer & Robotics Museum inspires visitors of all ages to explore the past and imagine the future of the Information Age through thought-provoking exhibits, innovative storytelling, and the bold exchange of ideas.
Our exhibits span 4,000 years of human history, from original cuneiform tablets to the first personal computers, and include topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, the Space Race, Cracking the Enigma Code, and more.
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2020-08-1541 min
Where Am I To GoMontana Territorial State Prison Museum - Podcast #13About the Montana Territorial State Prison Museum: Guided and self-guided tours lead you through the intimidating Cell House and into the chilling slide bar cells and black box of Maximum Security. See what it was like to live amongst the turreted stone towers and iron gates at the “Prison Life” photo exhibit, then view the galloping gallows, currently located in the Clark Theater. Stout iron bars slammed shut and locked for the first time on July 2, 1871. On that day, Montana’s Territorial Prison in Deer Lodge incarcerated its first occupant. Guards no longer occupy the turrets set in each corner...
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Where Am I To GoButterfly Haven, Pingree, Idaho - Podcast #19IDAHO'S LARGEST BUTTERFLY HOUSE! OPEN JULY 4TH 10AM - 4PM! 1462 W 200 S, Pingree, ID 83262 https://thebutterflyhaven.com/# The Butterfly Haven started as a dream for us about 15 years ago. We have grown tomatoes and fresh herbs in our greenhouses for 31 years supplying grocery store chains in the intermountain region. We were not using all of our greenhouse space and decided to turn our dream into reality. Butterflies are important in our world. Butterflies and bees are necessary to pollinate about 75% of the flowering plants. But butterflies are slowly declining because of all of the pesticides we apply to get r...
2020-07-3121 min
Where Am I To GoWind River Heritage Center - Podcast #11WIND RIVER HERITAGE CENTER - Wyoming Wildlife and Wax Museum SEE WYOMING WILDLIFE AND WESTERN HISTORY STARTING FROM THE 1800’S AT Wind River Heritage Center 1075 S FEDERAL BLVD. RIVERTON, WY MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 206, RIVERTON, WY 82501 MISSION STATEMENT: TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE WESTERN HERITAGE, TO CHRONICLE HISTORY IN THE AREA, AND TO HONOR WYOMING WILDLIFE. We are a non-profit, self-perpetuating organization that aims to entertain and educate visitors of all ages through museums of wax figures, full body animal mounts, trap collections, antique saddles, 1900’s-era farm equipment, a trapper’s cabin, arrowhead collections, and Western artwork. We offer patrons guided to...
2020-07-201h 38
Where Am I To GoMerlin's Hide Out - Podcast #10Merlin’s Hide Out was established in 1999, and we’ve been selling our hand made crafts worldwide ever since! The majority of our products are tanned and hand made at our facility. We pride ourselves in using eco-friendly chemicals to tan our hides and maintain the highest standards for quality control. What makes your hides so special? At Merlin’s Hide Out each hide is treated individually from beginning to end. This way we have complete control of the quality. We only get buffalo hides that are in their prime. This limits the time frame to about 30 days per year. W...
2020-07-1412 min
Where Am I To GoMuseum of the Mountain Man - Podcast #12Museum of the Mountain Man is a museum located in Pinedale, Wyoming, US that exhibits western historical pieces relating to the mountain men who explored the region in the early to middle part of the 19th century. The museum is typically open during the summer months. Visitor Information Museum of the Mountain Man Sublette Co. Historical Society Inc. PO Box 909 | 700 E. Hennick Pinedale, WY 82941 » Click here for Google Map Toll-Free: 1-877-686-6266 | Local: 307-367-4101 Web: www.mmmuseum.com E-mail: info@mmmuseum.com HOURS Summer Hours: May 1 – Oct. 31 Mon. – Sun. 9 am-5 pm Winter Hours: November 1 – April 30 by advance appointment...
2020-07-111h 38
Where Am I To GoSouth Pass City - Mining Tour - Podcast #9The Smith Sherlock General Store is operated by the Friends of South Pass, a non-profit organization that supports programs at SPC. Revenue from store sales help us make tours like yours possible. Without those sales, SPC would not be able to provide this programming. South Pass City was born in the summer of 1867. Unlike hundreds of other Western boom towns, this one endures to the present day. A rare blend of hard work, circumstance, & foresight has resulted in one of the best preserved towns & gold mills in the West. Rumors of earlier gold discoveries along the Sweetwater River date to t...
2020-06-221h 36
Where Am I To GoSouth Pass City - Podcast #8South Pass City has a variety of interesting and educational activities for visitors throughout the summer. When the presence of volunteer staff permits, not only can you walk through each of the 17 restored and exhibited original structures, you can enjoy an ice cold sarsaparilla and a game of billiards on a restored 1860s period table, as well as hear the ring of a hammer on steel when the blacksmith shapes hot iron. Each day, one can shop in the historic Smith-Sherlock General Store or pan for gold in the clear waters of Willow Creek. In the Interpretive Center, you...
2020-06-161h 13
Where Am I To GoThe Journey - Podcast #7Ithaka
As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside you...
2020-06-0920 min
Where Am I To GoThe Wyoming Dinosaur Center - Podcast #6The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is a 501c(3) non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of education, outreach and research. We provide outstanding hands-on geologic and paleontological experiences that are engaging and enjoyable for visitors of all ages. This world-class facility displays one of the largest and most unique fossil collections in the world and our dig sites have some of the richest fossil-bearing strata in the western United States. The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is dedicated to preserving and protecting Wyoming’s natural history treasures for future generations, ensuring that they are available in a public venue for scientific and educational stu...
2020-06-031h 12
Where Am I To GoHeart Mountain Relocation Center - Podcast #5WWII JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT SITE - Forced Removal “ASSEMBLY CENTERS”: A RUDE AWAKENING President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, authorizing the military to designate “military zones,” General John L. DeWitt subsequently issued “Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry” on March 2, 1942. The instructions, posted in prominent places throughout the Japanese American community, indicated where and when the Issei and Nisei were to report with their belongings. Unprepared for the mass removal of 120,000 men, women, and children, the U.S. Government looked for large sites that could be converted to secured facilities. Seventeen makeshift detention facilities, which became known...
2020-05-241h 09
Where Am I To GoJim Gatchell Memorial Museum - Podcast #4In the spring of 1900, Pharmacist Theodore James Gatchell, better known as Jim, opened the first drugstore in Johnson County. The Buffalo Pharmacy became a popular stopping place for cowboys, lawmen, settlers, cattle barons, and famous Army scouts. Jim became a trusted friend to the region’s Native Americans, local residents, and those that passed through town. Many of those that befriended Jim brought him several gifts over the years. From guns to medicine bags, bow and arrows to clothing, those gifts now help tell Jim’s incredible story inside the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum. When Jim Gatchell opened The Buff...
2020-05-201h 15
Where Am I To GoKing’s Saddlery & King’s Ropes & The Don King Museum - Podcast #3King’s Saddlery is a complete Western tack store. We have a large inventory of merchandise for the cowboy, cowgirl and city-slicker! We carry a wide selection of saddles, ropes, bridles, bits, headstalls, reins, halters, roping equipment, barrel racing equipment, saddle bags, saddle blankets and slickers... to just name a few of our items.
Stop in and check out our huge selection of Western gift items including jewelry, dishes, frames, knickknacks, many horse related instructional video tapes and books!
Visiting Sheridan, Wyoming? Be sure to put The Don King Museum on your list of GREAT th...
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Where Am I To GoPodcast #1-S1 - Natural Trap Cave - Apr 28 2020Caves have provided shelters for humans and animals for thousands of years. Archeologists have identified and excavated many inhabited caves and rock shelters within the Bighorn Basin, including Natural Trap Cave, which yielded fossils dating from 20,000 years ago. Animals of Natural Trap Cave Natural Trap Cave, an 80-foot-deep sinkhole-type pit with a 15 foot wide entry, is virtually impossible to see until it is directly underfoot. This cave, located on Bureau of Land Management land, became a deadly trap for prehistoric animals. Excavations have revealed fossils buried beneath the sediments here, including mammoth, short-faced bear, collared lemming, lion, cheetah, and c...
2020-04-2807 min