History:We visited this location in the middle of the night in April 2009.Thermopolis is the largest town in Hot Springs County with a population of just over 3,000 residents. It is also the county seat.Thermopolis was founded in 1897. It’s name is of Greek derivation and is indi

History:Located in Lincoln County, Kemmerer is the location of the first JCPenney store. Also known as the “Fossil Fish Capital of the World” t is home to approximately 2600 living, unfossilized residents.As head of the Kemmerer Coal Company Patri

Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the biggest city in North Dakota with a population of about 96,000 people. The city was founded in 1871. It was an early stopping point for steamboats on the Red River in the 1870’s and 1880’s. The city was originally named “Centralia” bu

Located at 2005 1st Avenue in Kearney, Nebraska.The History:We have not tracked down a history of the building yet.The Haunting:Apparently the paranormal activity at the Children’s Museum is primarily isolated to the basement of the building. Cold spots, goosebumps, and "bad

Location:Located at 15th and Grand Ave.The History:Built in 1893. John and Margaret Thatcher’s family home. Furnishings, window treatments and items in the home are almost all original to the home. It is a 24,000 square foot home constructed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.

Location:201 N. 1st St.Canon City, CO 81212719-269-3015www.prisonmuseum.org museumprisons@aol.com The History:When the first prison in the Colorado territory was built in 1868 as the Territorial Prison in Canon City, there was no city in the vicinity. Rather, Canon City grew up a

The Maryhill Museum of Art is an historic castle that overlooks the Columbia River in Goldendale, Washington. It houses a Native American collection, Rodin sculpture, chess sets, and European and American Realism paintings among other things.The Maryhill Museum of Art is located

Location:Located at 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, Colorado.History:In 1912, Molly Brown, a Denver philanthropist booked passage on the Titanic in order to get back home from her travels to care for her ill son.When the Titanic began to sink, Margaret Brown was hustled onto Lif

Location:Located at 4303 Brighton Blvd. in Englewood, CO.History:The Forney Transportation Museum depicts the historical development of transportation by offering over 500 educational exhibits to the public. All sorts of different types of transportation are depicted at this muse

History:The Kendrick Mansion is a 14,000 square foot mansion that was built between 1908 and 1913. It was home to John B. Kendrick, a successful Wyoming politician. Architecturally, it contains American Gothic, Victorian, Edwardian, and Prairie styles on the inside. The exterior

La Veta, Colorado

La Veta is a small town of about 1,000 residents in Huerfano County, Colorado.

Fort Francisco Information:

Colonel John Francisco and Judge Henry Daigre formed and partnership and purchased land under the Vigil-St. Vrain Land Grant in 1868. The land tha

Pioneer’s Museum215 S Tejon St.Colorado Springs, CO 80903719-385-5990Open Tuesday through Saturday; May through October- open Sunday afternoonsFree admissionLocation:Pioneer’s Museum is located at the southern edge of Colorado Springs.History:The Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum i