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Howard Steamboat Museum Pays Tribute to Early Riverboat Company

Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana, pays tribute to the Howard family and their steamboat building company. The tour combines a history of the ornate Edmonds and Laura Howard mansion and the shipyard located across the street, which the HowardRead more

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When you visit Galena, Illinois, be sure to leave When you visit Galena, Illinois, be sure to leave Main Street for a while and head over to Grant Park for a beautiful view of the city. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #GalenaCountry #Galena #EnjoyIllinois #Illinois #travelwriter #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #wanderer #writetotravel #instago #midwest #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #mwtravel #outdoors #travelphotography
The dunes at White Sands National Monument, near A The dunes at White Sands National Monument, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, are ever changing, as winds blow the sand. Sometimes trees end up completely buried; others with exposed roots, like this one.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WhiteSandsNationalMonument #WhiteSands #Alamogordo #NewMexico #NewMexicoTRUE #outdoors #nature #southwest #NSP #travelwriter #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #wanderer #writetotravel #instago #beauty #nature #outdoors #travelphotography
Wild horses drink from the Little Missouri River, Wild horses drink from the Little Missouri River, which flows through Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #NDLegendary #NorthDakotaLegendary #TheordoreRooseveltNationalPark #NPS #wildhorses #Medora #travelwriter #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #wanderer #writetotravel #instago #beauty #midwest #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #mwtravel #nature #outdoors #travelphotography #naturephotography #adventure #TeddyRoosevelt #NorthDakota #TheodoreRooseveltNP
Twenty-five replica lighthouses surround Lake Hava Twenty-five replica lighthouses surround Lake Havasu. This one is a replica of Split Rock Lighthouse in Minnesota. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lighthouse #golakehavasu #VisitArizona #Arizona #lake #landscape #nautical #travelwriter #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #wanderer #writetotravel #instago #beauty #southwest #nature #outdoors #travelphotography
Found this guy sailing his remote control boats wh Found this guy sailing his remote control boats when we visited Lake Havasu, Arizona. Looks like fun, doesn't it? #VisitArisona #golakehavasu #arizona #sailboats #remotecontrol #travelwriter #travel #instatravel #travelgram #tourism #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #wanderer #writetotravel #instago #beauty #hobby #outdoors #travelphotography #lake
#tbt Remembering one of my all-time favorite trips #tbt Remembering one of my all-time favorite trips, a week exploring western South Dakota. A few clouds made for a glorious sunrise in Badlands National Park. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Badlands #BadlandsNationalPark #nationalpark #sunrise #travelwriter #travelphotography #MWTravel #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #SouthDakota #Midwest #travel #instatravel #tourism, #writetotravel, #wanderer, #travelphoto #beauty #nature #landscape #hifromsd
Just passed this awesome parade of hobby horses in Just passed this awesome parade of hobby horses in an Illinois farm field. #hobbyhorses #farm #rural #Illinois #enjoyillinois #roadtrip #us24 #MidwestTravel #midwest #MWWander #MWTravel
We like trying locally made products from places w We like trying locally made products from places we travel to. This morning we had Stockberger maple syrup, produced in Hagerstown, Indiana, over our French toast. Yummy! Thank you, @visitrichmondindiana #maplesyrup #visitrichmondin #breakfast #travel #MidwestTravel #visitindiana #frenchtoast #MWWander #midwestisbest
In the Wizard of Oz movie, when you see Dorothy's In the Wizard of Oz movie, when you see Dorothy's house spinning around in the twister, this is the house model that was used. It's on display at Dorothy's House & Land of Oz in Liberal, Kansas. #liberalkansas #oz #wizardofoz #dorothyshouse #kansas #noplacelikekansas #mondayfunday #wander #visitliberal #mwtravel #travel #travelwriter #roadtrip #tourism #tourismpr #travelwriter #instatravel #wanderlust #wanderer
One last stop before leaving Dodge City. Wyatt, th One last stop before leaving Dodge City. Wyatt, this unique golden buffalo, is part of the Live Buffalo & Longhorn Exhibit.
Playing cards with Doc Holliday in Dodge City. You Playing cards with Doc Holliday in Dodge City. You can't tell from this photo, but my hand that's under the table is resting on a gun, just in case a gunfight breaks out. #gettheheckintododge #visitdodgecity
We learned so much today on the Dodge City Trolley We learned so much today on the Dodge City Trolley tour, from the city's rough-and-tumble cowboy past to today's beef processing industry. Our driver, Bob, added more fun facts to the recorded narration.
Twice in one day. This time I was thrown into Dodg Twice in one day. This time I was thrown into Dodge City's first jail, now at the Boot Hill Museum.
It seems no matter where I go I end up in trouble. It seems no matter where I go I end up in trouble. This time I landed in the smallest cement jail in Kansas, in Fowler. The jail dates back to 1912. I was lucky that the door wouldn't close. #noplacelikeks
Breakfast today at The Pancake House in Liberal, K Breakfast today at The Pancake House in Liberal, Kansas. They offer more than 20 kinds of pancakes, plus other breakfast fare. #noplacelikeks
This morning in Libetal, Kansas, we toured Dorithy This morning in Libetal, Kansas, we toured Dorithy's house, and then Dorothy took us through the Land of Oz. #noplacelikeks
Giant book at the front of the library in Liberal, Giant book at the front of the library in Liberal, Kansas. #noplacelikeks
Ready to fly at the Mid-America Air Museum in Libe Ready to fly at the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal, Kansas. #midamericaairmuseum #LiberalKansas #noplacelikeks
Starting our visit to Liberal, Kansas, with comfor Starting our visit to Liberal, Kansas, with comfort food at Cattleman's Cafe Ii, perfect for a chilly fall day. #noplacelikeks
San Miguel Mission in Samta Fe is the oldest churc San Miguel Mission in Samta Fe is the oldest church in the continental United States, dating back to before 1620, although no one knows exactly when it was built.
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