While visiting Mammoth Cave National Park for a few days we decided to check out the Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum in the nearby town of Cave City, Kentucky. They are Kentucky’s first and largest wildlife museum. The museum has nearly 14,000 square feet of exhibit area containing taxidermied animals from around the world. Over […]
We have been camping in Tennessee for the last couple of weeks and were surprised to discover that the nearby town of Hohenwald is home to the largest natural habitat elephant sanctuary in the nation. The 3,060 acre sanctuary was founded in 1995 and has only female residents. The sanctuary provides a safe place […]
In January of 1972 Metropolis, Illinois was authorized by D.C. Comics to become the adopted “Home of Superman”. The city embraced this honor by holding an annual Superman Celebration, erecting the World’s Largest Superman Statue, and erecting a bronze statue of actress Noel Neill as Lois Lane in the city. Images of the man […]
While hiking and exploring in Hocking Hills in Ohio we came across a unique little museum we just had to stop at. Located in a tiny shed next to the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center you will find the Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum. Reverend Paul Johnson’s wife bought him a couple metal car […]
The Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center is located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, South Dakota. It is open year round, but their hours vary by the season. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The center was open in 1991 and details the lives, cultures, traditions and […]
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center can be found in the rest area off I-90 in Chamberlain, South Dakota. The center commemorates the Lewis & Clark expedition through South Dakota in 1803-1806. Interpretive panels and murals re-constructing the expedition can be found throughout the center. This small museum does an excellent job telling the […]
The Titan Missile Museum is located near Tucson, Arizona and allows visitors to explore the Titan II missile site and it’s underground silo. The museum provides history on the Cold War between the U.S. and former Soviet Union and the technology used at the time to deter nuclear war. Also known as Air Force […]
The Gunfighter Hall of Fame is a small museum located in Tombstone, Arizona. It can be found right outside the entrance to the Old Tombstone Western Theme Park. If you plan on stopping in when visiting the town be warned that it opens and closes at random. The collection belongs to the owner and […]
The Tombstone Epitaph was founded in January 1880 with it’s first issue being published on May 1, 1880. Located in Tombstone, Arizona this monthly publication is the oldest continually published newspaper in Arizona. It was founded by Wyatt Earp’s lifelong friend, John P. Clum. It’s free to tour the historic newsroom, print shop and museum. […]
The Adams Museum was founded in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1930 by pioneer businessman W.E. Adams. It is the oldest history museum in the Black Hills. The purpose of the museum is to preserve and display the history and culture of the Black Hills. While exploring the museum you will learn about many of […]
