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Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site — Vandalia, Illinois

Posted on December 23, 1995 by Roger

We drove on back roads from Springfield to Vandalia to see the building used as the state capitol from 1836-1839. The government was in Vandalia beginning in 1820, but this building wasn’t built until rumors started flying that Springfield wanted … Continue reading →

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Old State Capitol State Historic Site — Springfield, Illinois

Posted on December 23, 1995 by Roger

From the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, we walked across the street to the building that served as the Illinois State Capitol from 1839 until 1876. Well, it’s sorta that building anyway. When the state of Illinois moved out, Sangamon County moved … Continue reading →

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Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site — Springfield, Illinois

Posted on December 23, 1995 by Roger

We stopped in Springfield for a few hours to see the sights. After driving by Lincoln’s home and the current state capitol, we parked and toured the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices. The interior of the three-story building has been restored to … Continue reading →

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U.S.S. Cobia — Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Posted on November 22, 1995 by Roger

We stopped at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The museum was well done, but not very large. The most interesting feature was the U.S.S. Cobia, a WWII submarine docked in the river next to the … Continue reading →

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Animal #32 — Fisher

Posted on July 18, 1995 by Roger

martes pennanti July 18, 1995 — 2:00 pm Oneida County, Wisconsin — County Road D I’d been birding at Rainbow Flowage and decided to head east on “Dâ” to see if the local cranberry farm gave tours (it didn’t). I … Continue reading →

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