We stayed at a hotel in Kearney Missouri that turned out to be just down the road from the burial place of the famous outlaw Jesse James. The story of Jesse James has made for many a movie, but I was interested to learn that he is seen as something of a hero in the…
Home of JC Penney
When we were Hamilton Missouri, we took note of the fact that this was the home of JC Penney. The small wooden house that he grew up in is still there, though we didn’t go in the house. By the time JC Penney brought a store to the town, it was store number 500. So…
Hamilton, Missouri
About three years ago I told Wendy, who had been a faithful watcher of the YouTube Channel Missouri Star Quilt Company, that I would like to take her to Hamilton to visit the town and this incredible little company. To understand the impact of this unique family, who began this, is to note that this…
