Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Pickle Barrel House Museum — Grand Marais, Michigan

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Roger

At 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, I was driving down Route 77 through the tiny town of Grand Marais, Michigan. (I’ll explain why I was in Grand Marais in my next post.) Tucked in among the stores and cafes was a … Continue reading →

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David Davis Mansion State Historic Site — Bloomington, Illinois

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Roger

It was time to pick up our daughter from her two-week stay with relatives. We were meeting halfway — near St. Louis — at noon on Sunday. My wife and I decided to make a mini-vacation of the trip and … Continue reading →

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Reuben Moore Home State Historic Site — Lerna, Illinois

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Roger

When the Lincoln’s lived at Goosenest Prairie (see previous post), there was a small community a mile up the road named Farmington. There never was much to the town, and most of what there was is now gone. One house … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Roger

We drove 10 miles south of Charleston to see the farm where Abraham Lincoln’s father and step-mother lived from 1840 until they died (Thomas in 1851 and Sarah in 1869). We arrived half an hour after the park opened, but … Continue reading →

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Freeport: Part Four — My Friend at Luecke’s

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Roger

I strolled the streets of downtown Freeport taking photos of storefronts and anything else that caught my eye. I found one popcorn shop and wondered for a moment if I’d heard the woman at Mrs. Mike’s incorrectly, but I decided … Continue reading →

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