James Dean’s Hometown: Fairmont, Indiana
Fairmont, Indiana, is the hometown of James Dean, and they want everyone to know it. There are giant signs featuring Dean, statues, a place to “walk in his footsteps”, and not one but two “museums” …
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Detroit. Full Stop.
Doug has worked for a company that is headquartered in Troy, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) for many years, during which time he has made countless trips to the area. He also made some great …
Jesse James in Missouri
We’re not fooling around, we went to both the Jesse James Birthplace home in Kearney, Mo and to the Jesse James Home where he was shot and killed in St Joseph, Missouri. In spite of …
Amelia Earhart Birthplace
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace home in Atchison, Kansas, isn’t the most exciting home we’ve ever visited, but it was an interesting place to learn about Amelia Earhart, in conjunction with our visit to the Amelia …
Roswell, New Mexico is Out of this World!
We went to Roswell, New Mexico preparing to be amused, and we were. It is all aliens, all the time. Want a burrito? There’s an alien eating a burrito out front. Want a car wash? …
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and the Dyess Community
Though neither of us is especially a Johnny Cash fan, we know a musical icon when we hear one. We crossed over the Mississippi River from Memphis, driving up just the Northeast corner of Arkansas …
The Graceland Experience
A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee has been on both our radars for years, and it finally happened. Even after having had plenty of time to process it, I’m still not sure …
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Scenes from Montgomery, Alabama
The original portion of the Alabama State Capitol Building was completed in 1851, though subsequent additions have been made. In 1861 the Confederate States of America (CSA) were created in the Senate Chamber, and CSA …
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Montgomery, Alabama Civil Rights Sites
When we set out on this trip, one of the things we’ve most been looking forward to is getting to see some of the famous sites related to the fight for Civil Rights in the …
Ava Gardner Museum
Looking to break up the long drive from South Carolina to Virginia, we found ourselves at the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina. Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922 – 1990) grew up in the vicinity …