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Out here in the middle of Nebraska, you really are at the crossroads of America. Many historic trails crossed through here: the Oregon and California Trails, where several hundred thousand pioneers traveled west; the Mormon Trail, marking the trek to Utah; and the Pony Express. And then, there are the trains . . . We started the day with a visit to the Union Pacific Museum and Depot Display in the center… Read More
First a Sidebar: Studying the map on our approach to Wichita, I realized we were within about 30 miles from the 1888 birthplace of my paternal Grandfather. And so, we began our day by heading southeast of Wichita to the once thriving settlement of Rosalia, Kansas. There isn’t much left of this unincorporated town, mostly a few dirt streets and ramshackle and/or closed-up buildings. But there was a school and a post… Read More
