Back to Hamilton MO

Last year when we drove to Hamilton, MO, also known as Quilt City, Wendy was pretty thrilled that she had a chance to visit the home of the Missouri Star Quilt Company in this small town. I’ve written about the history of this company now celebrating 15 years, but if you missed it, here’s the…

Civil war history

Last year when we were traveling in the mid-west we stumbled across the burial site of Jesse James – you can read that here. So this year when we were in Pennsylvania I thought it would be fun to visit one of their cemeteries. This old cemetery has some fascinating stones – some too old…

Pennsylvania days

This is part of the country we really like. It feels small – small towns, narrow country roads, everything feels close to the side of the road. Lots packed into small spaces! And it feels old. From the sense that you’re looking at history (stagecoach inns and cemeteries of old) to the evidence of what…