Category Archives: Red Chair

Eli’s Orange World

On the outside, Eli’s Orange World, in Kissimmee, Florida, is a fruit stand. On the inside, it’s a gift shop full of everything you need to prove that Florida is a strange place. I found some squishy orange candy of … Continue reading

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Lake Tohopekaliga

The Monument of States was located in Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, Florida. We strolled through the park down to the shore. There were birds everywhere, including something large on top of the lighthouse. When we walked down to the lake, … Continue reading

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Beardstown Courthouse

Our trip home took us through Beardstown, Illinois, the home of the only courthouse in which Abraham Lincoln practiced law that is still used to try cases. The building was erected in 1844. I knew that no tours were being … Continue reading

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Heastman Barn

This old barn and a nearby stone house sit along Highway 100 between Grafton and Pere Marquette Lodge. And since there were no signs or people to tell me otherwise, I pulled over and walked around. The sign over the … Continue reading

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Elsah

We drove south along the Mississippi for a couple miles to Elsah, Illinois, a small village founded in 1853. Not much has changed since the late 1800s and the entire village has been placed on the National Register of Historic … Continue reading

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