(Fairport IA) For many miles I drove along the Mississippi River on a scenic road closest to the flow. However, it wasn’t visible through the dense forest and wetlands. Just north of Muscatine, I found a camp right by the great river. It was nice to be in a park with electric again, in order […]
(Nebraska City NE) The Lewis & Clark Center told the story of their expedition up the Missouri River in search of a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Good displays showed the way they went and what was found along their journey. Outside was a 55ft Keelboat replica, several of which were used to carry […]
(Marysville KS) The Pony Express mail service only lasted for 18 months. But, its relay riders have forever been lauded in the lore of the American west. Pony Express Home Station #1 was the first main stop west of Saint Joseph MO. Today, the restored barn and a museum tell the story of that venture […]