Chebanse, Iroquois County, Illinois
September 13, 2024
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A look at the small town of Chabanse, Illinois and did you know what famous comic strip creator hails from this small town.
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Oval Wood Dish Factory, Tupper Lake, New York
July 6, 2024
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The story of rural towns often starts with a booming industry around a natural resource and a bust when the demand changes. Tupper Lake, New York fits that mold, but a long dormant eyesore on its picturesque lake could benefit from the fact that the region’s natural resource is fueling another demand.
25 Years Ago I Ventured Out Of Illinois On A Lost Americana Trail
April 11, 2023
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“Go West Young man, and grow up, with the country.”
Movie Theaters From Small Town America
March 13, 2023
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Whether it’s courthouses, post offices, or general stores, most rural small towns have one or more of each. Same can be said about movie theaters. Here’s a collection of some theaters I’ve found while traveling over the last 25 years.
Rural Court Houses
January 31, 2023
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The upside of slow growth is many grand old courthouses survived in rural towns.
Gove County, Kansas
March 4, 2021
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In the middle of Western Kansas farmland in Gove County sits Monument Rocks, a chalk formation that peaks out of ground creating a strange landscape
Synder, Dodge County, Nebraska
February 6, 2021
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Platted in 1886 and incorporated 4 years later, Synder has pretty much had a population in the 300s ever since it was founded.
Sims, North Dakota
January 17, 2021
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Very little remains of Sim, Morton County, North Dakota. A crumbling brick home being one of the few structures left.
My Instagram Bottom 9; Because 2020 Sucked
December 22, 2020
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Yeah, 2020 was awful. So why not embrace that before 2021 says “hold my beer!” So sticking with a theme, here’s a look at my posts that sucked the most during 2020. The Lost Americana bottom 9.
Rural Matters: A Small Town Texas Mayor Faces A Major Turn-around Project
December 15, 2020
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In a 2018 interview with Stamford, Texas mayor James Decker, he talks about the challenges ahead for an area that has been slowly dying. Not surprisingly he sees better days ahead. That’s probably what got him elected.
150 Year Old Brewery For Sale Illinois
November 30, 2020
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For sale, old brewery on 2 acres with over 150 years of history in a small town just over an hour from Chicago. What are you waiting for?
A road trip I never took, but have already been on.
July 23, 2020
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This week I’m going to set off like I normally do every few months, on a road trip documenting rural America… I know what I’m going to find and it hasn’t changed for almost three decades now.