Summer is upon us and Forum members will be traveling. I thought it might be fun to recommend a couple places that most people who drive the interstates don’t take the time to visit.

First stop, Nebraska, specifically Fort Robinson. Going to the Black Hills sometime this summer or fall? You’re in the neighborhood of both Fort Robinson, near Crawford (and Chadron, NE), and Devil’s Tower in NE Wyoming. Most know about Devil’s Tower, few think of visiting Fort Robinson. Named for one of the soldiers killed in the ambush sprung by Crazy Horse in was was called the “Fetterman Massacre.” The site was first the location of the Red Cloud Agency. It reeks of the history of the Plains Indian Wars and is the place where Crazy Horse was killed. It is also the place where Dull Knife’s Cheyennes were interred trying to get north after escaping from the Oklahoma reservation they were moved to. They broke out of confinement in January of 1879 and fled north.

There was a cavalry troop of Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the Fort, just after the Indian Wars, I believe.

The Fort was a cavalry remount station for a long time and has several stunning brick horse barns. It came, for a time, to be sort of an officer’s country club where they played polo.

During WWII, dogs were trained for war, albeit not the war dogs we’ve come to identify with the US military.

It’s now owned and operated by Nebraska Parks and Wildlife. There are rooms in the historic lodge, where an inexpensive, but good, restaurant is located. There are also cabins that can be rented if you are staying for awhile.


This is part of the Fort preserved from the Indian Wars. On the left, the place where the Cheyennes were confined. On the right, the guard house they tried to put Crazy Horse into (at least I think it's the one on the right. In the middle, the place where he died after being bayoneted.


This is the parade ground. Quite a few building from later eras of the Fort visible.


What's now called the Main Lodge. Restaurant, guest rooms, and gift shop.


These are available for rental.




This is the setting of Fort Robinson, the Pine Ridge country of Nebraska.

Bodie State Historical Park

If you want to see a real gold mining ghost town up close and personal, Bodie is the place to go. Apparently, it actually lived up to the hype of Hollywood's "Old West" cowboy town imagery.

Neat ghost town near Tucson http://rubyaz.com/

Fayette State Park. A must see when in the Yoop.
Also:
Seul Choix (shay schwa) Lighthouse.
Crisp Point Lighthouse. The road to it weeds out most tourists.

Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Spectacular cave system

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Originally posted by TMats:
Summer is upon us and Forum members will be traveling. I thought it might be fun to recommend a couple places that most people who drive the interstates don’t take the time to visit.

First stop, Nebraska, specifically Fort Robinson. Going to the Black Hills sometime this summer or fall? You’re in the neighborhood of both Fort Robinson, near Crawford (and Chadron, NE), and Devil’s Tower in NE Wyoming. Most know about Devil’s Tower, few think of visiting Fort Robinson. Named for one of the soldiers killed in the ambush sprung by Crazy Horse in was was called the “Fetterman Massacre.” The site was first the location of the Red Cloud Agency. It reeks of the history of the Plains Indian Wars and is the place where Crazy Horse was killed. It is also the place where Dull Knife’s Cheyennes were interred trying to get north after escaping from the Oklahoma reservation they were moved to. They broke out of confinement in January of 1879 and fled north.

There was a cavalry troop of Buffalo Soldiers stationed at the Fort, just after the Indian Wars, I believe.

The Fort was a cavalry remount station for a long time and has several stunning brick horse barns. It came, for a time, to be sort of an officer’s country club where they played polo.

During WWII, dogs were trained for war, albeit not the war dogs we’ve come to identify with the US military.

It’s now owned and operated by Nebraska Parks and Wildlife. There are rooms in the historic lodge, where an inexpensive, but good, restaurant is located. There are also cabins that can be rented if you are staying for awhile.

Just came back last week from Idaho, through Cheyenne and Sidney on I-80, and it was snowing and blizzard conditions across the Divide. Not Spring there yet....stays long, this high.

Wind Cave, South Dakota.
Blanchard Spring Caverns outside Mountain View, Arkansas
AAF Tank Museum, Danville, Virginia

flashguy

Ft Ticonderoga, WI. It’s a fascinating little fort and museum run by the DAR.

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Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Spectacular cave system

We visited Carlsbad a few years ago. Wonderful experience. The walk to the bottom was easy. The walk out was a challenge. The elevators were out of service. Well worth seeing.
Mike

Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Terr. where Custer departed for the Little Horn river.



The trail to and Fort Bowie, AZ. Easy trail and interesting history.



Pompey's Pillar, Montana, one of the few places where they can conclusively place the Lewis and Clark Voyage of Discovery.

Famous Grafitti

Scout's Rest, N. Platte, NE. Buffalo Bill's home he built for his retirement. Cheap and well worth it for the Wild west junkies.

Scout's Rest, North Platte

If you’re going through Tulsa Oklahoma then you must stop in Claremore at The Gun Museum -JM Davis

Just a smidgen East of Tulsa on I-44 and just another smidgen off I-44.

It’s the largest privately held firearms collection in the world.

It’ll knock your socks off. Enjoy.

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If in Central Virginia, here are a couple.

https://www.visitrichmondva.co...over-courthouse/915/

https://preservationvirginia.o...k-henrys-scotchtown/


Not to forget the amazing amount of Civil War History in the area.

If you go to Glacier National Park, bring your passports and take a drive up to Waterton Lakes, AB. It's a little what I guess you would call resort town. If you go you have to eat at Wieners of Waterton. It's really good! You can also visit the Prince of Wales Hotel. There is an 8 mile glacier fed lake that spans the border, approx. 4 miles on either side. You can take a boat tour on the International which was assembled on site and is about 100 years old. It will show you the lake and talk about the geology of the area a bit. You used to be able to disembark on the US side of the lake and do day hikes, but I've heard that the ferry has stopped letting people off on the US side.

So if you wanted to visit the US side of the lake at Goat Haunt you'd have to walk the Lakeshore trail.

Picture from US looking north.
Goat Haunt, International Ferry.