Legends of America
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Traveling through American History and Destinations since 2003.
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Few old west legends loomed as large as John Chisum. Before his death on December 22, 1884, he built one of the biggest independent cattle empires and became a key figure in New Mexico's Lincoln County War. Chisum’s story is pure frontier grit. 👇
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December 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Few old west legends loomed as large as John Chisum. Before his death on December 22, 1884, he built one of the biggest independent cattle empires and became a key figure in New Mexico's Lincoln County War. Chisum’s story is pure frontier grit. 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-johnchisum/
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-johnchisum/
⛏️✨ Tucked in the shadow of Virginia City, Silver City, NV, played a major role in the Comstock Lode. From the first gold nugget in 1850 to its bustling days as a freighting hub, this quiet town has a history full of grit and frontier ingenuity. Learn More
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December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
⛏️✨ Tucked in the shadow of Virginia City, Silver City, NV, played a major role in the Comstock Lode. From the first gold nugget in 1850 to its bustling days as a freighting hub, this quiet town has a history full of grit and frontier ingenuity. Learn More
🔗 www.legendsofamerica.com/nv-silvercity/
🔗 www.legendsofamerica.com/nv-silvercity/
December 22, 1885, the Kansas settlement of Harwoodville officially became Fargo Springs. The town would soon win, and lose, a fierce county‑seat war, and by the time the railroad chose a different route, Fargo Springs was already fading into history. Learn more👇
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December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
December 22, 1885, the Kansas settlement of Harwoodville officially became Fargo Springs. The town would soon win, and lose, a fierce county‑seat war, and by the time the railroad chose a different route, Fargo Springs was already fading into history. Learn more👇
legendsofkansas.com/fargo-kansas...
legendsofkansas.com/fargo-kansas...
Before her death, December 22, 1812, Sacagawea’s courage shaped one of America’s greatest expeditions. Kidnapped as a child, reunited with her brother as an interpreter, and guiding Lewis & Clark, her story is one of resilience and quiet power. Learn More www.legendsofamerica.com/na-sacagawea/
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Before her death, December 22, 1812, Sacagawea’s courage shaped one of America’s greatest expeditions. Kidnapped as a child, reunited with her brother as an interpreter, and guiding Lewis & Clark, her story is one of resilience and quiet power. Learn More www.legendsofamerica.com/na-sacagawea/
Small towns hold big surprises, and Casey, IL proves it. From giant rocking chairs to record‑breaking roadside whimsy, this little community has turned “world’s largest” into an art form.
More in our Photo Travel Blog 👇
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More in our Photo Travel Blog 👇
photos.legendsofamerica.com/blog/2021/10...
#quirkey #america #largeststuff
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Small towns hold big surprises, and Casey, IL proves it. From giant rocking chairs to record‑breaking roadside whimsy, this little community has turned “world’s largest” into an art form.
More in our Photo Travel Blog 👇
photos.legendsofamerica.com/blog/2021/10...
#quirkey #america #largeststuff
More in our Photo Travel Blog 👇
photos.legendsofamerica.com/blog/2021/10...
#quirkey #america #largeststuff
Born on December 19, 1818, Jim Baker was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, working as a trapper, scout, explorer, guide, soldier, rancher, and mine owner throughout his life. He was one of General John C. Fremont’s favorite scouts. More 👇
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December 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Born on December 19, 1818, Jim Baker was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, working as a trapper, scout, explorer, guide, soldier, rancher, and mine owner throughout his life. He was one of General John C. Fremont’s favorite scouts. More 👇
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Quick salute to Kansas Hero Edward Grafstrom, born December 19, 1862. He lost his life saving others in Topeka. legendsofkansas.com/edward-grafs...
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Quick salute to Kansas Hero Edward Grafstrom, born December 19, 1862. He lost his life saving others in Topeka. legendsofkansas.com/edward-grafs...
The Chickahominy have stood along the river that bears their name for centuries... independent, resilient, and rooted in Virginia’s earliest history. From guiding settlers to reclaiming recognition, their story is one of endurance and identity. Learn more 👇
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December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The Chickahominy have stood along the river that bears their name for centuries... independent, resilient, and rooted in Virginia’s earliest history. From guiding settlers to reclaiming recognition, their story is one of endurance and identity. Learn more 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/chickahominy...
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Once a booming quicksilver mining town, Terlingua became one of Texas’s most iconic ghost towns after the mines closed in the 1940s. Today, it thrives again with Big Bend tourism, desert adventure, and a hauntingly beautiful slice of Texas history. More👇
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December 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Once a booming quicksilver mining town, Terlingua became one of Texas’s most iconic ghost towns after the mines closed in the 1940s. Today, it thrives again with Big Bend tourism, desert adventure, and a hauntingly beautiful slice of Texas history. More👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-terlingua/
www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-terlingua/
On December 18, 1917, the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors,” was drafted and passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. The result? Speakeasies of the Prohibition Era: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-prohibiti...
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On December 18, 1917, the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors,” was drafted and passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. The result? Speakeasies of the Prohibition Era: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-prohibiti...
A town BECAUSE of a church. This small village started in 1907 when several families of the St. Fidelis Church in Victoria desired to have a church nearer to their farms. They dedicated St. Boniface on December 18, 1907. Read about Vincent, Kansas: legendsofkansas.com/vincent-kans...
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A town BECAUSE of a church. This small village started in 1907 when several families of the St. Fidelis Church in Victoria desired to have a church nearer to their farms. They dedicated St. Boniface on December 18, 1907. Read about Vincent, Kansas: legendsofkansas.com/vincent-kans...
Born December 17, 1760, Deborah Sampson Gannett stands as one of the most remarkable figures of the American Revolution; a woman who disguised herself as a man, enlisted in the Army, and served honorably in combat. Read about Deborah Sampson Gannett www.legendsofamerica.com/deborah-samp...
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Born December 17, 1760, Deborah Sampson Gannett stands as one of the most remarkable figures of the American Revolution; a woman who disguised herself as a man, enlisted in the Army, and served honorably in combat. Read about Deborah Sampson Gannett www.legendsofamerica.com/deborah-samp...
Ben Lilly died December 17, 1936. One of the last great mountain men of the American West, he was a hunter, wanderer, and lived closer to the wild than to civilization. His legend still echoes through Louisiana, Texas, and the Southwest. More on Ben Lilly:
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-benlilly/
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-benlilly/
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ben Lilly died December 17, 1936. One of the last great mountain men of the American West, he was a hunter, wanderer, and lived closer to the wild than to civilization. His legend still echoes through Louisiana, Texas, and the Southwest. More on Ben Lilly:
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-benlilly/
www.legendsofamerica.com/we-benlilly/
Who remembers Tiny Town just north of Madrid, New Mexico? A quirky little place that, if you didn't look closely, could be mistaken for a junk yard. Tiny Town is no more. Photo by Kathy Weiser-Alexander, 2006. From our Santa Fe County Gallery photos.legendsofamerica.com/santa-fe-cou...
December 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Who remembers Tiny Town just north of Madrid, New Mexico? A quirky little place that, if you didn't look closely, could be mistaken for a junk yard. Tiny Town is no more. Photo by Kathy Weiser-Alexander, 2006. From our Santa Fe County Gallery photos.legendsofamerica.com/santa-fe-cou...
On December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty sparked a revolution in Boston Harbor.
342 chests of tea. A moonlit night. A bold stand against taxation without representation. The Boston Tea Party wasn’t just a protest, it was a turning point.
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342 chests of tea. A moonlit night. A bold stand against taxation without representation. The Boston Tea Party wasn’t just a protest, it was a turning point.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-samuelada...
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty sparked a revolution in Boston Harbor.
342 chests of tea. A moonlit night. A bold stand against taxation without representation. The Boston Tea Party wasn’t just a protest, it was a turning point.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-samuelada...
342 chests of tea. A moonlit night. A bold stand against taxation without representation. The Boston Tea Party wasn’t just a protest, it was a turning point.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-samuelada...
Lanesboro, MN, dates back to 1868. With quaint shops against the backdrop of the Root River, much of the downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. Named one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns of America.
From our Minnesota Photo Galleries 👇
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From our Minnesota Photo Galleries 👇
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December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Lanesboro, MN, dates back to 1868. With quaint shops against the backdrop of the Root River, much of the downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. Named one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns of America.
From our Minnesota Photo Galleries 👇
photos.legendsofamerica.com/minnesota
From our Minnesota Photo Galleries 👇
photos.legendsofamerica.com/minnesota
The only known adobe school in Kansas stands in Shallow Water, KS...a WPA-built landmark crafted entirely from local materials when wood and stone were scarce. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. More on Shallow Water, KS: legendsofkansas.com/shallow-wate...
December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The only known adobe school in Kansas stands in Shallow Water, KS...a WPA-built landmark crafted entirely from local materials when wood and stone were scarce. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. More on Shallow Water, KS: legendsofkansas.com/shallow-wate...
Fort Parker, Texas, is where frontier faith, tragedy, and resilience shaped one of the state’s most powerful stories. From the 1836 raid and capture of young Cynthia Ann Parker to the 1930s reconstruction, this site carries generations of memory. More: www.legendsofamerica.com/fort-parker-...
December 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Fort Parker, Texas, is where frontier faith, tragedy, and resilience shaped one of the state’s most powerful stories. From the 1836 raid and capture of young Cynthia Ann Parker to the 1930s reconstruction, this site carries generations of memory. More: www.legendsofamerica.com/fort-parker-...
Shot down on December 15, 1890, Sitting Bull was a strategist, diplomat, spiritual leader, and a voice for his people during one of the most turbulent eras in Lakota history. His story is far more complex than the myths that followed him. Read more:
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December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Shot down on December 15, 1890, Sitting Bull was a strategist, diplomat, spiritual leader, and a voice for his people during one of the most turbulent eras in Lakota history. His story is far more complex than the myths that followed him. Read more:
🔗 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-sittingbu...
🔗 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-sittingbu...
A ghost town born from stagecoaches & railroads,
Fairbank, Arizona, once pulsed with miners, outlaws, and the promise of Tombstone’s riches. Now it sits quietly along the San Pedro River, its stories buried in the dust. Adventure to Fairbank, AZ: www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fairbank/
Fairbank, Arizona, once pulsed with miners, outlaws, and the promise of Tombstone’s riches. Now it sits quietly along the San Pedro River, its stories buried in the dust. Adventure to Fairbank, AZ: www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fairbank/
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A ghost town born from stagecoaches & railroads,
Fairbank, Arizona, once pulsed with miners, outlaws, and the promise of Tombstone’s riches. Now it sits quietly along the San Pedro River, its stories buried in the dust. Adventure to Fairbank, AZ: www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fairbank/
Fairbank, Arizona, once pulsed with miners, outlaws, and the promise of Tombstone’s riches. Now it sits quietly along the San Pedro River, its stories buried in the dust. Adventure to Fairbank, AZ: www.legendsofamerica.com/az-fairbank/
A mining camp born from gold fever. A lake that vanished into the earth. A town that thrived, burned, boomed, and then disappeared.
Eureka, Colorado’s story is one of the wildest in the San Juans.
Dive into the ghost town’s dramatic past 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/eureka-color...
#ghosttown
Eureka, Colorado’s story is one of the wildest in the San Juans.
Dive into the ghost town’s dramatic past 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/eureka-color...
#ghosttown
December 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A mining camp born from gold fever. A lake that vanished into the earth. A town that thrived, burned, boomed, and then disappeared.
Eureka, Colorado’s story is one of the wildest in the San Juans.
Dive into the ghost town’s dramatic past 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/eureka-color...
#ghosttown
Eureka, Colorado’s story is one of the wildest in the San Juans.
Dive into the ghost town’s dramatic past 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/eureka-color...
#ghosttown
The Holy Cross Church in Pfeifer, KS, is one of the state’s true Gothic treasures. Built around 1918, its 165‑foot spire still dominates the prairie and is called one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas Architecture. More about the town of Pfeifer, Kansas legendsofkansas.com/pfeifer-kans...
December 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Holy Cross Church in Pfeifer, KS, is one of the state’s true Gothic treasures. Built around 1918, its 165‑foot spire still dominates the prairie and is called one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas Architecture. More about the town of Pfeifer, Kansas legendsofkansas.com/pfeifer-kans...
Born December 13, 1864, George Washington Earp was a cousin of Wyatt Earp and also served as a lawman in Kansas. He would later move to Missouri and become a Tax Consultant, a job he didn't retire from until he was 91. George W. Earp – Cowboy and Lawman 👇
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December 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Born December 13, 1864, George Washington Earp was a cousin of Wyatt Earp and also served as a lawman in Kansas. He would later move to Missouri and become a Tax Consultant, a job he didn't retire from until he was 91. George W. Earp – Cowboy and Lawman 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/george-earp/
www.legendsofamerica.com/george-earp/
A post office was established Dec. 12, 1908, in Croweburg, Kansas. The town took its name from the Crowe Coal Company, the principal employer of the miners. Today, the businesses are gone, and just a few remain. More on the mining town of Croweburg, KS: legendsofkansas.com/croweburg-ka...
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A post office was established Dec. 12, 1908, in Croweburg, Kansas. The town took its name from the Crowe Coal Company, the principal employer of the miners. Today, the businesses are gone, and just a few remain. More on the mining town of Croweburg, KS: legendsofkansas.com/croweburg-ka...
Standing 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has guided travelers for centuries, from Native peoples to Oregon Trail emigrants. Established as a National Monument Dec. 12, 1919, it remains one of the West’s most iconic landmarks.
Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-scottsblu...
Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-scottsblu...
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Standing 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has guided travelers for centuries, from Native peoples to Oregon Trail emigrants. Established as a National Monument Dec. 12, 1919, it remains one of the West’s most iconic landmarks.
Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-scottsblu...
Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-scottsblu...