I just had to stop by the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron, Nebraska. Nonetheless, we were heading back to Missouri from Montana and it was on our flight plan. We had just stopped by Custer, South Dakota and trying to figure out what we were going to see next. I suggested that we stop in Chadron and visit this museum. Furthermore, I am not going into details on the post about the Museum Read More …
This is the second time I have attended this Midwest Gun Builder’s Guild Trade Fair in Holden, Missouri. This is a gem of a show in the city hall building! LOTS of people here on Saturday we went. The trade fair was on February 21st and 22nd. That is right. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. Met up with some wonderful people I had never met before and got surprised by a couple of Read More …
Saturday February 1st my wife and I took a short 4.5 hour drive up to Manhattan, Kansas to the 35th Annual Kansas Muzzleloaders Convention at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel. At this time, we had never been to this convention in the past and I had just found out about it the week prior. It is free for the public to attend. However they were doing a donation to the local food bank for Read More …
While in the area my wife and I stopped by to see Fort Uncompahgre.
We had to stop at Chimney Rock – Nebraska. Chimney Rock Chimney Rock was a major landmark for the people traveling the Oregon Trail. In addition, the first recorded mention of “Chimney Rock” was in 1827 by Joshua Pilcher an American fur trader and Indian agent. Pilcher became the owner and president of the Missouri Fur Company, based in St. Louis. Furthermore, Chimney Rock was designated a National Historic Site on August 9, 1956. In fact Chimney Rock is also a National Read More …