Dodge City, Kansas … Queen of the Cowtowns
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Since we were in Kansas, stopping in the historic, infamous town of Dodge City seemed like it might be fun.
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The National Orphan Train Museum… Who Knew?
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David noticed a small roadside sign for the National Orphan Train Museum (NOTC). We whizzed past too quickly to figure out exactly what it was. Is there a museum that collects ‘orphaned’ train cars and displays them? We were perplexed, but decided it was worth stopping in Concordia, Kansas, to learn more.
Read MoreVisiting Boys’ Town Nebraska
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As we headed east on our US-6 adventure a month ago, we passed Boys' Town, just west of Omaha, Nebraska. The sign flashed by, and I immediately googled Boys' Town to learn more about it. I’d watched the 1938 Academy Award-winning movie ‘Boys' Town’ with Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney many years ago, but I guess I never really thought about the ‘real’ place.
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