Legends of America
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Traveling through American History and Destinations since 2003.
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Navajo Weavers by Pennington & Rowland, 1914. More images from Native America in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Navajo Weavers by Pennington & Rowland, 1914. More images from Native America in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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Bullfrog, NV, sprang to life after Shorty Harris struck gold in 1904. By 1905, the tent town of Original moved in, and Bullfrog boomed - 1,000 residents, hotels, a jail, post office, bank & more filled the desert overnight. More Nevada Ghost Town Photos 👇
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November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Bullfrog, NV, sprang to life after Shorty Harris struck gold in 1904. By 1905, the tent town of Original moved in, and Bullfrog boomed - 1,000 residents, hotels, a jail, post office, bank & more filled the desert overnight. More Nevada Ghost Town Photos 👇
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The Aztec Auto Court in Albuquerque was the first motel on East Central Ave—later Route 66. Until its 2011 demolition, it stood as the city’s oldest continuously used motel and a true Route 66 icon.
More Vanished 66 in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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More Vanished 66 in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Aztec Auto Court in Albuquerque was the first motel on East Central Ave—later Route 66. Until its 2011 demolition, it stood as the city’s oldest continuously used motel and a true Route 66 icon.
More Vanished 66 in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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More Vanished 66 in our Photo Print Shop 👇
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William Barclay Masterson was born on November 26, 1853. As a lawman, gunfighter, and well-known character, he was one of the very few who lived during the lawless days of the Old West who wasn’t there to make a name for himself. More here 👉https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-batmasterson/
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
William Barclay Masterson was born on November 26, 1853. As a lawman, gunfighter, and well-known character, he was one of the very few who lived during the lawless days of the Old West who wasn’t there to make a name for himself. More here 👉https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-batmasterson/
Born on November 26, 1832, Mary Edwards Walker was a feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, and surgeon. Mary is also the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor. Read 👇
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November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Born on November 26, 1832, Mary Edwards Walker was a feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, and surgeon. Mary is also the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor. Read 👇
www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-marywalker/
www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-marywalker/
On Nov 25, 1937, two “drug-store cowboys” tried to relive the Wild West by robbing Southern Pacific’s Apache Limited near El Paso. Passengers fought back, ending what became known as the last major train robbery in the U.S. Read 👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/last-train-r... #History #OldWest
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
On Nov 25, 1937, two “drug-store cowboys” tried to relive the Wild West by robbing Southern Pacific’s Apache Limited near El Paso. Passengers fought back, ending what became known as the last major train robbery in the U.S. Read 👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/last-train-r... #History #OldWest
🌵🚂 On the Santa Fe Trail, hardship often ended at Bent’s Old Fort.
Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver, died en route in the 1860s—his marked limestone grave stands apart from 12 adobe-covered burials nearby. More photos from Bents Fort here: photos.legendsofamerica.com/bents-fort #travel
Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver, died en route in the 1860s—his marked limestone grave stands apart from 12 adobe-covered burials nearby. More photos from Bents Fort here: photos.legendsofamerica.com/bents-fort #travel
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🌵🚂 On the Santa Fe Trail, hardship often ended at Bent’s Old Fort.
Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver, died en route in the 1860s—his marked limestone grave stands apart from 12 adobe-covered burials nearby. More photos from Bents Fort here: photos.legendsofamerica.com/bents-fort #travel
Edward Dorris, a stagecoach driver, died en route in the 1860s—his marked limestone grave stands apart from 12 adobe-covered burials nearby. More photos from Bents Fort here: photos.legendsofamerica.com/bents-fort #travel
Once the oldest town in Crawford County, Cato, Kansas, is now an extinct community, but its one-room limestone school still stands as a living relic of frontier life. Discover its story of pioneers, bushwhackers, and firsts in Kansas history 👇
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Once the oldest town in Crawford County, Cato, Kansas, is now an extinct community, but its one-room limestone school still stands as a living relic of frontier life. Discover its story of pioneers, bushwhackers, and firsts in Kansas history 👇
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Gold, outlaws & ghostly legends… White Oaks, NM was once the “liveliest town in the Territory.”
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Gold, outlaws & ghostly legends… White Oaks, NM was once the “liveliest town in the Territory.”
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
From Billy the Kid shootouts to $20 million in gold, its boom-and-bust story still echoes today.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-whiteoaks/
#GhostTowns #BillyTheKid #NewMexicoHistory
“I will fight no more forever.” – Chief Joseph
His 1,300‑mile retreat remains one of history’s greatest acts of courage and strategy.
Discover the story of the Nez Perce leader who sought peace, not conquest.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-chiefjose...
#ChiefJoseph #NativeAmerican
His 1,300‑mile retreat remains one of history’s greatest acts of courage and strategy.
Discover the story of the Nez Perce leader who sought peace, not conquest.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-chiefjose...
#ChiefJoseph #NativeAmerican
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“I will fight no more forever.” – Chief Joseph
His 1,300‑mile retreat remains one of history’s greatest acts of courage and strategy.
Discover the story of the Nez Perce leader who sought peace, not conquest.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-chiefjose...
#ChiefJoseph #NativeAmerican
His 1,300‑mile retreat remains one of history’s greatest acts of courage and strategy.
Discover the story of the Nez Perce leader who sought peace, not conquest.
👉 www.legendsofamerica.com/na-chiefjose...
#ChiefJoseph #NativeAmerican
Born November 24, 1807, Mary Dodson Donoho was the first American woman to arrive in Santa Fe, NM, over the Santa Fe Trail. She gave birth to the first 3 white children to claim New Mexico as their birthplace. Mary Donoho – First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail www.legendsofamerica.com/mary-donoho/
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Born November 24, 1807, Mary Dodson Donoho was the first American woman to arrive in Santa Fe, NM, over the Santa Fe Trail. She gave birth to the first 3 white children to claim New Mexico as their birthplace. Mary Donoho – First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail www.legendsofamerica.com/mary-donoho/
November 24, 1971, in Portland, a man calling himself Dan Cooper used cash to buy a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight #305, bound for Seattle. Thus began one of the great mysteries in FBI history. D.B. Cooper - Disappearing in the Wilderness www.legendsofamerica.com/20th-dbcooper/
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
November 24, 1971, in Portland, a man calling himself Dan Cooper used cash to buy a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight #305, bound for Seattle. Thus began one of the great mysteries in FBI history. D.B. Cooper - Disappearing in the Wilderness www.legendsofamerica.com/20th-dbcooper/
In the fall of 1863, in some of the most brutal fighting of the Civil War, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, TN, a key rail center. One Confederate soldier wrote, “This…is the death knell of the Confederacy.” Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-chickamau...
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In the fall of 1863, in some of the most brutal fighting of the Civil War, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, TN, a key rail center. One Confederate soldier wrote, “This…is the death knell of the Confederacy.” Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-chickamau...
Banished by a town’s “virtue,” gamblers & misfits face fate in Bret Harte’s 1871 article, Outcasts of Poker Flat - a haunting tale of justice, luck & survival in the Sierra snow. Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-outcastsp...
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Banished by a town’s “virtue,” gamblers & misfits face fate in Bret Harte’s 1871 article, Outcasts of Poker Flat - a haunting tale of justice, luck & survival in the Sierra snow. Read more: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-outcastsp...
Whispers of the past linger in Caledonia, MO, where stone houses, old mercantiles, and echoes of pioneer days still shape this Ozark village. Most of the town has been designated a National Historic District. Want a holiday treat? Visit Caledonia, Missouri www.legendsofamerica.com/caledonia-mi...
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Whispers of the past linger in Caledonia, MO, where stone houses, old mercantiles, and echoes of pioneer days still shape this Ozark village. Most of the town has been designated a National Historic District. Want a holiday treat? Visit Caledonia, Missouri www.legendsofamerica.com/caledonia-mi...
The town of Logan, NV, was settled in 1865 after the discovery of silver on the eastern slope of Mount Irish, about 2.5 miles south of Mount Irish Peak. Logan City’s population began to decline in 1869, and Logan was abandoned by 1871. More on Logan City: www.legendsofamerica.com/logan-city-n...
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The town of Logan, NV, was settled in 1865 after the discovery of silver on the eastern slope of Mount Irish, about 2.5 miles south of Mount Irish Peak. Logan City’s population began to decline in 1869, and Logan was abandoned by 1871. More on Logan City: www.legendsofamerica.com/logan-city-n...
The Muscogee tribe, also called the Creek, comprised several separate tribes that occupied Georgia and Alabama in the Colonial Period. It is believed that the Creek culture began as a way to guard against other larger Indian tribes of the region: More: www.legendsofamerica.com/na-creek/
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Muscogee tribe, also called the Creek, comprised several separate tribes that occupied Georgia and Alabama in the Colonial Period. It is believed that the Creek culture began as a way to guard against other larger Indian tribes of the region: More: www.legendsofamerica.com/na-creek/
Executed in Wyoming on November 20, 1903. Thomas “Tom” Horn, Jr. remains a debated figure in the history of the American West. Horn’s life was filled with contradictions and controversy, not to mention his braggadocio. More about Tom Horn: www.legendsofamerica.com/we-tomhorn/
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Executed in Wyoming on November 20, 1903. Thomas “Tom” Horn, Jr. remains a debated figure in the history of the American West. Horn’s life was filled with contradictions and controversy, not to mention his braggadocio. More about Tom Horn: www.legendsofamerica.com/we-tomhorn/
One of the most well-known speeches in American History, the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, was part of the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Read about The Gettysburg Address: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-gettysbur...
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
One of the most well-known speeches in American History, the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, was part of the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Read about The Gettysburg Address: www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-gettysbur...
The town was first called La Grand when a post office was established in 1885. The towns name changed to Springfield on November 18, 1887. By 1913 the town was gone. Springfield, Kansas – Lost in Seward County: legendsofkansas.com/springfield-...
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The town was first called La Grand when a post office was established in 1885. The towns name changed to Springfield on November 18, 1887. By 1913 the town was gone. Springfield, Kansas – Lost in Seward County: legendsofkansas.com/springfield-...
The area’s history, coupled with beautiful scenery and recreation, led to the City of Rocks designation as a National Reserve on November 18, 1988. Let's explore City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho: www.legendsofamerica.com/id-cityofroc...
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The area’s history, coupled with beautiful scenery and recreation, led to the City of Rocks designation as a National Reserve on November 18, 1988. Let's explore City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho: www.legendsofamerica.com/id-cityofroc...
Listed by National Geographic as one of the 50 must-see state parks, Scott State Park is a stunning oasis of natural springs, deep wooded canyons, craggy bluffs, and early American history, hidden in a canyon in the western Kansas prairie. Read More: legendsofkansas.com/lake-scott-s...
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Listed by National Geographic as one of the 50 must-see state parks, Scott State Park is a stunning oasis of natural springs, deep wooded canyons, craggy bluffs, and early American history, hidden in a canyon in the western Kansas prairie. Read More: legendsofkansas.com/lake-scott-s...
Fort Union, New Mexico, was the largest U.S. military post in the region, a bustling center of frontier defense in the Southwest for four decades, and a base for military and civilian ventures that molded its destiny. Explore Fort Union National Monument: legendsofamerica.com/nm-fortunion/
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Fort Union, New Mexico, was the largest U.S. military post in the region, a bustling center of frontier defense in the Southwest for four decades, and a base for military and civilian ventures that molded its destiny. Explore Fort Union National Monument: legendsofamerica.com/nm-fortunion/
Gila Cliff Dwellings was declared a National Monument on November 16, 1907. The Monument also preserves the T.J. Ruin, a small pueblo inhabited from roughly A.D. 900 to A.D. 1150, and other significant archeological sites. Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico: www.legendsofamerica.com/gila-cliff-d...
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Gila Cliff Dwellings was declared a National Monument on November 16, 1907. The Monument also preserves the T.J. Ruin, a small pueblo inhabited from roughly A.D. 900 to A.D. 1150, and other significant archeological sites. Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico: www.legendsofamerica.com/gila-cliff-d...
Along this stretch of Route 66, you'll find old towns, including Heatonville, Albatross, Phelps, Rescue, Plew, Avilla, and others. Some have tiny populations, others sport little more than crumbling buildings. Adventure Missouri 66 - Heatonville to Plew www.legendsofamerica.com/heatonville-...
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Along this stretch of Route 66, you'll find old towns, including Heatonville, Albatross, Phelps, Rescue, Plew, Avilla, and others. Some have tiny populations, others sport little more than crumbling buildings. Adventure Missouri 66 - Heatonville to Plew www.legendsofamerica.com/heatonville-...