Posts Tagged ‘History on Display’
Road Trip Through History: The Sergeant Floyd River Museum
In some ways, the Sergeant Floyd River Museum in Sioux City, Iowa, feels like the historical equivalent of a set of nesting Russian dolls, with one iteration of Sergeant Floyd fitted into another and then another to make up the whole. The historical heart of the museum is Sergeant Charles Floyd himself. He was…
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Road Trip Through History: The National Hobo Museum
There are some roadside attractions that are impossible to resist. As far as My Own True Love and I were concerned, the National Hobo Museum was one of those attractions. We got off the highway knowing that it would either be dreadful or wonderful. In fact, it was both. Located in Britt, Iowa, also home…
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Road Trip Through History: An Unexpected Woman Warrior
Here is the way our road trips work: My Own True Love and I head off with a general plan. We have one or two things we know we want to do. We figure out what we plan to see and where we are staying each night as we go. We stop at every historical…
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