Jeff Luitjens
@jeffluitjens.bsky.social
Old man. Caregiver to 99 year old mom. Father of 2 exceptional men. Husband to a beautiful and loving woman. Owner of an affectionate and very stupid Golden Retriever. Lover of History. Traveler of battlefields. Fan of baseball. Ex pat of Minnesota.
Late to the Indigenous Peoples Day party, but here is a picture of The 3 Sisters from a excellent Oneida nation park just outside of Green Bay.
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Late to the Indigenous Peoples Day party, but here is a picture of The 3 Sisters from a excellent Oneida nation park just outside of Green Bay.
Orchard Lawn. A wonderful home being preserved by the Mineral Point Historical Society.
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Orchard Lawn. A wonderful home being preserved by the Mineral Point Historical Society.
Beautiful day to wander the streets of a Driftless region gem. Mineral Point Wisconsin.
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Beautiful day to wander the streets of a Driftless region gem. Mineral Point Wisconsin.
Zachary Taylor was here also. How did I forget about him?
October 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Zachary Taylor was here also. How did I forget about him?
The Wisconsin River crossing used by US troops in pursuit of Black Hawks band including women and children. Interesting names involved in the crossing. Henry Dodge, Jefferson Davis, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Nathan Boone. Anderson commanded Fort Sumter and Boone was Daniel’s son.
October 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Wisconsin River crossing used by US troops in pursuit of Black Hawks band including women and children. Interesting names involved in the crossing. Henry Dodge, Jefferson Davis, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Nathan Boone. Anderson commanded Fort Sumter and Boone was Daniel’s son.
A visit to Unity Chapel. 1st burial site of Frank Lloyd Wright
October 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
A visit to Unity Chapel. 1st burial site of Frank Lloyd Wright
WW2 weekend at Midway Village Historical Park in Rockford, Illinois.
September 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
WW2 weekend at Midway Village Historical Park in Rockford, Illinois.
A early morning visit to Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison. A place of burial for luminaries like Robert La Follette and a place of ancient burials from the time before European arrival.
September 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A early morning visit to Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison. A place of burial for luminaries like Robert La Follette and a place of ancient burials from the time before European arrival.
In November 1944, on Thanksgiving weekend, a Army Air Corps C-47 cargo plane traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis iced up and crashed on top of Blue Mounds west of Madison. All 4 servicemen were killed including a young officer going home for the holiday. The area is now a state park.
September 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In November 1944, on Thanksgiving weekend, a Army Air Corps C-47 cargo plane traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis iced up and crashed on top of Blue Mounds west of Madison. All 4 servicemen were killed including a young officer going home for the holiday. The area is now a state park.
More pictures from the Park.
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
More pictures from the Park.
Also in the Oneida Reservation adjacent to the Veterans Memorial is a wonderful Historical Park showing parts of the nation’s history and culture. It is a growing park it looks like with what looks like space for living history presentations and outdoor classes. Excited to come back and visit again
September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Also in the Oneida Reservation adjacent to the Veterans Memorial is a wonderful Historical Park showing parts of the nation’s history and culture. It is a growing park it looks like with what looks like space for living history presentations and outdoor classes. Excited to come back and visit again
A beautiful Veterans Memorial on Oneida Reservation outside of Green Bay honoring the service their nation has given to the US of the centuries. Excellent presentation and well maintained. Thank you to all Oneida warriors who fought for our country.
September 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A beautiful Veterans Memorial on Oneida Reservation outside of Green Bay honoring the service their nation has given to the US of the centuries. Excellent presentation and well maintained. Thank you to all Oneida warriors who fought for our country.
For Packers fans here are a couple of Markers relating to two Packer legends. Curly Lambeau grave is actually not where the marker is. It’s located in a cemetery near the marker which is on a walk and bike trail. Lombardi modest ranch style house is also nearby the marker in a quiet neighborhood.
September 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
For Packers fans here are a couple of Markers relating to two Packer legends. Curly Lambeau grave is actually not where the marker is. It’s located in a cemetery near the marker which is on a walk and bike trail. Lombardi modest ranch style house is also nearby the marker in a quiet neighborhood.
So the historical explorer in me searches out markers and stories out in the wild. 3 interesting ones I have come across lately include a Immigrant group from the Isle of Man, a WWII plane crash in a Wisconsin State Park, and a Mormon who defied Brigham Young.
September 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
So the historical explorer in me searches out markers and stories out in the wild. 3 interesting ones I have come across lately include a Immigrant group from the Isle of Man, a WWII plane crash in a Wisconsin State Park, and a Mormon who defied Brigham Young.
As a hobby I visit and document Historical markers and monuments. I track and publish them on a Facebook page call Stories in Stone and Steel. It started in my town of Dodgeville Wisconsin. Here are a couple from Dodgeville.
September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
As a hobby I visit and document Historical markers and monuments. I track and publish them on a Facebook page call Stories in Stone and Steel. It started in my town of Dodgeville Wisconsin. Here are a couple from Dodgeville.
This young hero should receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
September 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This young hero should receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
A heartbreaking picture of a mother running to her child’s school in response to a deadly shooting. Iconic photo.
August 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A heartbreaking picture of a mother running to her child’s school in response to a deadly shooting. Iconic photo.
So Trump called Putin his good friend. Here a history of other great friendships in his lifetime. There. That’s it. Done. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
August 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
So Trump called Putin his good friend. Here a history of other great friendships in his lifetime. There. That’s it. Done. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I have also asked the sun to come up in the west tomorrow, the Minnesota Vikings to win a Super Bowl and for monkeys to fly out of my ass. Thank you for your attention to this.
July 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I have also asked the sun to come up in the west tomorrow, the Minnesota Vikings to win a Super Bowl and for monkeys to fly out of my ass. Thank you for your attention to this.
My wife’s favorite Ice Cream of All time. Totally Midwest girl.
July 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
My wife’s favorite Ice Cream of All time. Totally Midwest girl.
I know it’s not the 4th, but it was not knee high 5 days ago either.
July 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I know it’s not the 4th, but it was not knee high 5 days ago either.
It is 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This place of sadness, violence, sacrifice is one of my happy places. I am never more alive and engaged than on a Civil War battlefield. Strange I know. But my history nerd mind kicks into gear and even now after 40 years of visits I love it so.
July 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
It is 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This place of sadness, violence, sacrifice is one of my happy places. I am never more alive and engaged than on a Civil War battlefield. Strange I know. But my history nerd mind kicks into gear and even now after 40 years of visits I love it so.
The Minnesota legislator, her husband and the Golden Retriever killed in the attack last week are going to lay in state at the capital in St. Paul.
June 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Minnesota legislator, her husband and the Golden Retriever killed in the attack last week are going to lay in state at the capital in St. Paul.