Ironworld Loses Its Mettle
Monday, June 15th, 2009Back in the 1990s, a tourist attraction named Ironworld U.S.A. was a popular stop in Chisholm, Minnesota. It had a teepee, a goofy-looking dinosaur, and a train ride along the rim of an open-pit mine “to enjoy the scenic wonder of an open-pit mine,” according to its brochure. It wasn’t technically accurate (cartoon dinosaurs rarely [...]
Roadside News: June 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Metal Otter, Dead Indians – MN | Great Hunt Clean-Up – UT | Accordion Due Respect – NV | Bat About Face – TX
Fish Landmarks: Is Being on Land the Problem?
Monday, May 18th, 2009Roadside landmarks succumb to the cycle of damage, both natural and man-made. They’re a magnet for pranksters, thieves, and vandals.
Roadside News: March 30, 2009
Monday, March 30th, 2009Big Leather Boot – MN | Woodstock Monument Guy Dies – NY | Museum of Clean – ID | Elvis Presley Haircut Celebration – AR
Roadside News: March 10, 2009
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Rise of the Lobster – FL | Attention All Goonies Fans – OR | Barbarians Sought – MN | Dept. Store Coal Mine – KY
Outlaw Bones Get The Heave Ho
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009There’s a human skeleton in the basement of the Historical Museum in Northfield, Minnesota. It was displayed, years ago, in a glass-topped coffin. That’s when the museum thought that it was Charlie Pitts, who robbed banks with Jesse James. Now DNA testing says otherwise. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the skeleton isn’t Charlie. [...]
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