Destination Heartland: A Guide to Discovering the Midwest's Remarkable Past - Softcover

Clampitt, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0252086376 ISBN 13: 9780252086373

Publisher: 3 Fields Books, 2022

Synopsis

The Midwest's place at the crossroads of the nation makes it a rich travel destination for anyone interested in the history and heritage of the United States. Cynthia Clampitt's guide to heartland historical sites invites readers to live the past, whether it's watching a battlefield reenactment or wandering the grounds of an ancient Native American city. From the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to the Chinese American Museum, Clampitt uncovers the fascinating stories behind these quintessentially Midwestern places while offering valuable tips for getting the most out of your visit. She also ventures beyond the typical scope of guidebooks to include historic restaurants, small-town museums, and other overlooked gems perfect for turning that quick day trip into a leisurely itinerary.

An informative handbook and introduction to the Midwest's colorful past, Destination Heartland provides travelers with a knowledgeable companion on the highways and backroads of history.

States covered in the book: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

About this title

About the Author

Cynthia Clampitt is a food historian and travel writer. She is the author of Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland and Waltzing Australia.

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Appendix A
Destinations by State
Illinois

•     Bishop Hill
•     Cahokia Mounds
•     Chinese American Museum
•     Civil War Encampment
•     DeSoto House Hotel
•     Fort de Chartres
•     Garfield Farm Museum
•     The Grove
•     Harrison-Bruce Historical Village
•     Illinois Railway Museum
•     J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
•     John Deere Pavilion
•     Joliet Area Historical Museum
•     Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
•     Lincoln’s New Salem
•     Lockport/I&M Canal
•     Naper Settlement
•     Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum
•     Village Tavern of Long Grove

Indiana

•     Barker Mansion
•     Conner Prairie
•     Feast of the Hunter’s Moon
•     The History Center
•     Rathskeller
•     Tippecanoe Battlefield and Museum

Iowa

•     Amana Colonies
•     Breitbach’s Country Dining
•     Brucemore
•     Buffalo Bill Museum
•     Dubuque Shot Tower
•     Herbert Hoover Museum and Boyhood Home
•     Living History Farms
•     National Czech and Slovak Museum
•     Zuber’s Homestead Hotel

Kansas

•     African American Museum
•     Hays House Restaurant
•     Kansas Museum of History
•     Old Cowtown Museum
•     Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Michigan

•     Fishtown
•     Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum
•     Michigan Maritime Museum
•     Mission Point Lighthouse
•     Stagecoach Inn
•     Traverse City and environs
•     Whitney, The
•     Windmill Island

Minnesota

•     Forest History Center
•     Historic Fort Snelling
•     Mille Lacs Indian Museum
•     Mill City Museum
•     Noble County Pioneer Village
•     Old Mill, The

Missouri

•     Arabia Steamboat Museum
•     Arrow Rock
•     Hannibal
•     Hermann
•     Jesse James House
•     Patee House Museum
•     Pony Express National Museum
•     Ste. Genevieve
•     Washington Historical Society Museum

Nebraska

•     Durham Museum
•     Gage County Museum
•     Glur’s Tavern
•     Homestead National Monument of America
•     Nebraska History Museum
•     Pioneer Village
•     Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer

North Dakota

•     Fort Clark State Historical Site
•     Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
•     Frontier Village
•     Knife River Indian Villages and Interpretive Center
•     Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Fort Mandan
•     National Buffalo Museum
•     On-a-Slant Mandan Indian Village

Ohio

•     Fulton County Museum
•     Golden Lamb, The
•     Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum
•     Historic Roscoe Village
•     Johnny Appleseed Museum
•     National Road & Zane Grey Museum
•     National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
•     Sauder Village Living History Museum and Farm

South Dakota

•     Carnegie Library
•     Corn Palace
•     Dakota Discovery Museum
•     Falls Overlook Café
•     Heritage Park/Ole Rölvaag Cabin
•     Historic Victorian Inn
•     Old Courthouse Museum
•     Pettigrew Home & Museum
•     Prehistoric Indian Village Museum/Archeodome
•     Stockyards Ag Experience

Wisconsin

•     Bayfield Historic Society
•     Bayfield Maritime Museum
•     Civil War Museum
•     Heritage Hill State Park
•     Madeline Island History Museum
•     National Historic Cheesemaking Center
•     Old World Wisconsin
•     Oneida Nation Museum
•     Pendarvis
•     Turner Hall
•     Union Hotel and Restaurant
•     Wilmot Stage Stop
•     WisconsinShipwrecks.org

 

Edition details

• Publisher: 3 Fields Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0252086376
• ISBN 13: 9780252086373
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 270