St. Louis, Mo.
Visited: July 28, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 68 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
A handful of structures in downtown St. Louis dedicated to preserving the legacy of American westward expansion. Most notable among these structures is the 630-foot high Gateway Arch.
BEAUTY (7/10)
The Gateway Arch is stunning. We could not take our eyes off it from [...]
Archive for July, 2004
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2004 | 1 Comment »
New River Gorge National River
Posted in National River, tagged Boating, Canyons, Kayaking, Rafting, Tall Bridge, West Virginia on July 27, 2004 | 2 Comments »
in southern West Virginia from Fayetteville to Hinton
Visited: July 27, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 67 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
53 miles of protected river that cuts a profound gorge into the mountainous countryside. The New River boasts both excellent fishing and challenging whitewater. Alongside the river’s borders lie the remains of once great railroad towns and [...]
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2004 | 3 Comments »
West Branch, Iowa
Visited: July 12, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 65 of 353
Presidential Library Visted: 2 of 12
NPS Website; Presidential Library Website
WHAT IS IT?
The original birthplace cottage, small-town neighborhood, Presidential Library and Museum and gravesite of Herbert Hoover, our 31st president. The Site also includes over 80 acres of re-introduced tall grass prairie.
BEAUTY (6/10)
The entire site is [...]
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Posted in National Historic Site, tagged Abraham Lincoln, House Tour, Illinois on July 13, 2004 | 2 Comments »
Springfield, Ill.
Visited: July 13, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 66 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
The house Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in for 17 years, from 1844 to 1861; the only house Abe ever owned. The Site also includes four blocks of buildings restored to their 1860 appearance.
BEAUTY (5/10)
The tree-lined shady streets are pleasant but not [...]
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Posted in Uncategorized on July 11, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Bayard, Neb.
Visited: July 9, 2004
NPS Site Visited: Not an Official Site
NPS Affiliate Site Visited: 9 of 26
NPS Website; Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
Famous 500-foot high rock formation. Chimney Rock was an important geographical landmark for the thousands of pioneers traveling west along the Oregon Trail.
BEAUTY (6/10)
Chimney Rock is unmistakable. Its willowy, fragile spire dramatically rises from [...]
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Posted in National Monument on July 9, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Gering, Neb.
Visited: July 9, 2004
NPS Site Visited: 64 of 353
NPS Website
WHAT IS IT?
Large rock formation near the North Platte River in the Nebraska panhandle. One of the few distinctive landmarks for early settlers and travelers on the Oregon, Mormon and California Trails and riders of the Pony Express.
BEAUTY (6/10)
The stark range of high sand hills [...]
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Sioux City, Iowa
Visited: June 30, 2004
NPS Site Visited: Not an NPS Site
Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
One of many Interpretive Centers that have recently sprung up along the Lewis and Clark Trail in anticipation of the ongoing bicentennial celebration of the explorers’ journey. The Center in Sioux City, Iowa focuses on the portion of the trek that [...]
Western Historic Trails Center
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Visited: June 30, 2004
NPS Site Visited: Not an NPS Site
Local Website
WHAT IS IT?
An NPS-affiliated site that commemorates the four cross-country trails that both began and/or passed through or around Council Bluffs, Iowa: the California Trail, the Lewis and Clark Trail, the Mormon Trail and the Oregon Trail.
BEAUTY (3/10)
The Center’s entranceway is striking. You [...]
