Friday, August 2, 2013

Aug. 1, 2013

West Again

Forgot to mention in last post that we passed the Kitchen Aid production plant on our way south and west.  We were three hours too early for a tour.  Too bad.  Would have enjoyed seeing how small appliances are made.

Another western side trip.  This time to Illinois farm country.  We missed this one last time we were nearby and decided to see it.

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Really had to work for it.  Small church and cemetery is literally in the middle of nowhere with nothing but farm land.  The farms are separated by a grid of roads one mile apart.  The roads are not much more than a lane wide and most are unpaved.  This spot was over two miles from anything that might be considered a through road. 

On our way, driving western Indiana country roads and small US highways, we went through a small town and found this two blocks off of the main street:P1000701P1000706

You don’t find this stuff if you stay on freeways and expressways.

Back east to southern Indiana and Lincoln Boyhood Home NHP.  (We stayed in Lincoln State Park located just across the road.)  Park is site of farm where Lincoln family lived during his boyhood and adolescent years before the family moved to Illinois.  Lincolns mother died here and is buried in small frontier cemetery on the site.

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Stone foundation of Lincoln home redone in bronze. Color is due to oxidation.

Today we went west again (we’ll get east eventually) to Paducah, KY.  Location of National Quilt Museum.  Some amazing quilts on display.  Both in design and technique.  Sorry, no pictures allowed so you’ll have to take our word for it.  We can say “Been there, done that” but don’t need to repeat visit.



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