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Roadside News: July 8, 2009

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Justice Dispensed by Pez – CA | Michael Jackson Tourism – IN | Allman Brothers Museum – GA | Wack Pachs Gone – VA

Hitler Head Trash Can: Spoils for USA

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

The National Infantry Museum has moved into a new, $100 million facility … The splashy highlight of the museum is its “Last 100 Yards” exhibit, where visitors can walk up a slope accompanied by attacking U.S. soldiers from the past 200 years.

Georgia’s Landlocked Replica Rebel Booty Ship

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

The Civil War ended almost 150 years ago, and badly for the South. But in Columbus, Georgia, rebel pride is back on display — in a big way.
That’s because the National Civil War Naval Museum (formerly the Confederate Naval Museum) has unveiled a life-size, 160-foot-long replica of the Water Witch, a Union ship that was [...]

Bigger, Broader Patriotism Arrives In Atlanta

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Patriotism is evidently on the rise, as the National Museum of Patriotism has moved to a bigger location in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Roadside News: Jan. 30, 2009

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Peanut Capital of the World | Little Rock’s Little Rock | Hog Killing Day | Secret Ball Facility

New Digs For Georgia Creation Museum

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

For the last ten years Joseph Hurt has run his Creation And Natural History Museum out of downtown Stone Mountain, Georgia. Now he’s moved it 40 miles east to the town of Social Circle — 50 exhibits packed into eight 53-foot trailers. The grand opening is November 20.
Hurt and his family have [...]

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