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Thanks for stopping by, Tonya! I'll always take pictures of the markers I see in my travels...those photos can serve as a sort of note-taking, and I've found some pretty cool stories because once I've come home and researched the story. I was especially intrigued in this case as Big Sam had a strong Detroit connection.

Commented 7 days ago on Play ball! Samuel Luther Thompson, from the Danville Browns to the Detroit Tigers at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by Janine! I love historic buildings like your depot. There are a couple of other buildings in Lapeer I'd like to explore as well (our time on this recent trip was pretty limited as we were up there for a double funeral memorial service). The old theater downtown looked interesting, and I'd like to check out the other old depot building (now an insurance office) that I read about. We did manage to check out the old courthouse this time out, though, and I wrote a story about that as well! http://www.midwestguest.com/2013/03/historic-courthouse-in-lapeer-michigan.html

Commented 7 days ago on Visiting the train depot at Lapeer, Michigan at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Johannes! Funny how you and I discovered this place in almost exactly the same way (taking a different route home from elsewhere). I agree that it's a lovely story and tribute well-deserved by these pets and their loyalty.

Commented May 6, 2013 on War Dog tribute stands tall in South Lyon, Michigan at Midwest Guest

Thanks for checking in, Lin. I'm always fascinated when readers tell me a little of the "rest of the story" behind the articles I post here. I was surprised to find that the Quakers were such a strong presence in Hendricks County, but I enjoyed learning about that when I researched this article after seeing the historical marker. Glad if I could help you with learning about your family's story in any way :)

Commented May 3, 2013 on Quaker settlement and the Western Yearly Meeting House in Plainfield, Indiana at Midwest Guest

Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Celebration

Here are some great ways to see history come to life along Ohio's northern coast as celebrations leading up to the 200th anniversary celebration of Commodore Oliver Perry's great victory at the Battle of Lake Erie kick into high gear this Spring and Summer. The battle on September 10, 1813 was one of the biggest naval battles of the War of 1812 and a turning point in the war for Americans. Summer travelers can get a jump on the celebrations by checking out some of these events prior to the major bicentennial commemorations in September: May 3-5 First Siege of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at DiscoveringOhio

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Hi Robert-I wish I knew if the company shipped to other states. My best recommendation is to call one of the remaining Kewpees directly and ask. There one in Racine, Wisconsin @ (262) 634-9601 and several in Lima, Ohio - try the one I visited @ (419) 228-1778. Failing that, you might try contacting one of the Halo Burgers in the Flint, Michigan area http://haloburger.com/index-3.html Halo Burgers were once Kewpee Burgers, and I have heard that you can get Halo Burgers sent frozen to you http://www.midwestguest.com/2010/05/history-and-olives-on-the-menu-at-michigans-halo-burger.html

Commented Apr 24, 2013 on Photo Friday: The Kewpies at Kewpee in Lima, Ohio at Midwest Guest

Not bad for an old broad, indeed! Thanks for sharing those memories of your mom here. It's tough losing a parent...I lost my dad about 1-1/2 years ago...but you still have those nice memories to cherish.

Commented Apr 15, 2013 on Not bad for an old broad at A closer look at flyover land

Thanks for stopping by, Don! You do have a lot to be proud of...I thought your great-uncle's story was pretty amazing. I read about the turn-out for his funeral procession in Detroit and how the city pretty much stood still as it happened. I liked being able to include both markers in the story. Historical markers here in Michigan are often funded pretty much the same way-a group will research the story and raise the money to erect a marker-so it's no surprise to me that the marker in Danville was funded in the same way.

Commented Apr 15, 2013 on Play ball! Samuel Luther Thompson, from the Danville Browns to the Detroit Tigers at Midwest Guest

King of the Nation's 19th-Century Bridge Builders

I love old bridges, and my last name is King, so it's a bit of a hobby for me to spot old King Bridge Company spans as we travel. Zenas King was once king of the nation's bridge builders, owning a Cleveland company responsible for building thousands of bridges across the nation during the late 1800s and early 1900s. There were a few scattered craft businesses building iron bridges in the mid-1800s, but King envisioned bridge building becoming a national manufacturing industry as the nation's westward expansion demanded a rapidly growing transportation network. King moved to Cleveland from Cincinnati in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2013 at DiscoveringOhio

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Thanks, Amy! Sounds like some great adds to my running reading list :)

Commented Mar 28, 2013 on More great Midwest-related reads for spring and summer at Midwest Guest

Thanks for sharing your story, Kimberley! It looks like the house is still occupied today, too. It was funny to find the memorial right there in the middle of a neighborhood. You certainly wouldn't see it if you didn't know where to look for it, would you?

Commented Mar 28, 2013 on Fort Wayne, Indiana: In search of Little Turtle at Midwest Guest

Sonja-I liked the look of it, too. The building, like many others in town, had a plaque explaining its history (I have a picture of it in my files). The building was built in 1883 and was originally a shoe store. It became the Uptown Cafe in 1932.

Commented Mar 16, 2013 on Photo Friday: A walk around downtown Noblesville, Indiana at Midwest Guest

Also, here's a story I wrote about the Sleeping Bear Dunes' visitor center in Empire. http://www.midwestguest.com/2010/03/phillip-a-hart-visitor-center-at-sleeping-bear-dunes-national-lakeshore.html Hope you have a great trip, Tina!

Commented Mar 16, 2013 on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at Midwest Guest

Hi Tina- The best place to find information about the scenic drive is on the Sleeping Bear Dunes' National Park page, which says the scenic drive is "open mid-April to mid-November, 9:00 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset". The site also tells visitors to "pick up an interpretive guide for the Scenic Drive at the Visitor Center in Empire or at the entrance to the drive (there is no charge for the guide)". http://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/psscenicdrive.htm http://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/hours.htm

Commented Mar 16, 2013 on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at Midwest Guest

It really is a unique lighthouse, isn't it? A lot of folks are surprised to find that Detroit has a lighthouse...let alone more than one!

Commented Mar 13, 2013 on Visiting Detroit's William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse on Belle Isle at Midwest Guest

I've yet to see any of the murals here in Michigan, but I think there are at least a few.

Commented Mar 13, 2013 on Midwest travel links for February 2013 at Midwest Guest

I've yet to go down to Fremont to see the Hayes home and library...it's one we want to visit soon, and it's not too far to go for an overnight from here.

Commented Mar 13, 2013 on Midwest travel links for February 2013 at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Sonja! We sure learned a lot about Indiana this last trip out.

Commented Feb 18, 2013 on Photo Friday: Indiana's Hendricks County Courthouse at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Scott! Yup, definitely need to get back to Chicago one of these days :)

Commented Feb 11, 2013 on Midwest travel links for January 2013 at Midwest Guest

It does evoke a nice image of the state, and I can relate to Jane's love of pine trees.

Commented Feb 9, 2013 on A Michigan Poem at The Wandering Photographer

Thanks for stopping by, Adam! We just came back from a couple of days in Cleveland. We've visited many times, but we always find something new to do when we're there. Chicago is another place I need to get back to soon!

Commented Feb 8, 2013 on Midwest travel links for January 2013 at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Kristian! I have stopped by your site in the past...lots of fun stuff there :)

Commented Feb 7, 2013 on Midwest travel links for January 2013 at Midwest Guest

Sonja- Thanks for stopping by! I'm always looking for great posts about the Midwest (especially about places I've yet to have a chance to visit myself), so I enjoyed discovering your blog as well :)

Commented Feb 6, 2013 on Midwest travel links for January 2013 at Midwest Guest

Thanks for stopping by, Kristina. I'm glad you enjoyed my story :)

Commented Feb 2, 2013 on Helen Steiner Rice: Ohio's "Ambassador of Sunshine" at Midwest Guest

Yes, the Lincoln Highway does go through Illinois (we've driven the part of it running from the Indiana state line to Joliet--which was under a lot of construction at that time of this particular trip). Here's another post of mine that tells a little of the history of the highway's development http://www.midwestguest.com/2011/07/carl-fisher-father-of-the-lincoln-highway.html and here's a site We've driven the Lincoln Highway through Indiana, Ohio, the tiny part of it that goes through West Virginia, and parts of the route through Illinois and Pennsylvania....which isn't nearly half of the 3400-mile route from NYC to San Francisco!

Commented Jan 25, 2013 on Photo Friday: Wolf Lake, Indiana at Midwest Guest