The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of 7,802-acres. Founded in 1966, it became the state of Indiana's first wildlife refuge. The refuge takes its name from the nearby Muscatatuck River. In English, Muscatatuck means, "The Land of the Winding Waters". The refuge is not far from Seymour, in Southeastern Indiana. It spans across parts of three counties in the State of Indiana. Like many wildlife refuges, its creation was funded by Duck Stamps. By The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia [ Copyrighted free use ],  via Wikimedia Commons Audubon Guide to the National Wildlife Refuges When visiting the park, it is best to be prepared beforehand. While hiking through certain parts of the refuge, you will want to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to protect yourself from ticks and biting flies. Informational reading materials, with maps and refuge details, are available at the visitor center. Notices will also be available during the hunting se...

Spring Ranch - History of the Town and the Hanging Spring Ranch, in Nebraska, more than likely received its name from the numerous springs in the area of the town . Spring Ranch's post office was established on December 14th, 1870 and stayed in operation until the year 1940. It was in 1910 when the town of Spring Ranch reached its highest population of 57 residents. During its years in existence, Spring Ranch was a stagecoach stop on the Overland Trail and the town was located on the north side of the Little Blue River. The Overland Trail being a section of the larger Oregon Trail. It was also Stop #9 of the Pony Express in the state of Nebraska.' Besides being a stop for many travelers, it was also a farming and ranching town in its heyday. Today, there are still some buildings, mainly remnants of buildings, standing on the grounds which were once Spring Ranch. Some of the ruins include an old train depot and there's a historical marker for the former town on Highwa...

The Long Walk of the Navajo was a forced relocation of the Navajo people from Eastern Arizona to the area of Fort Sumner in New Mexico. The forced march was an act carried out under the command of the federal government. All together, there were 53 occurrences of forced marches that happened between August of 1864 and until late 1866. Over 200 individuals died while marching to New Mexico. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018145715/http://reta.nmsu.edu/modules/longwalk/default.htm Books about the Long Walk of the Navajo

Before the arrival of the white man, Native Americans had thriving cultures that much of the world had never seen. Regarding the burial mounds that were seen by the arriving people, the lack of artifacts in some burial mounds was thought to indicate ancient burial grounds. Since the early Native Americans had insufficient tools for digging graves in the frozen earth, they devised an alternative of securing the dead bodies to scaffolding high above the ground so that wild animals could not get to them. In the spring, mass burial took place. Shallow graves were made by scraping the earth off to the sides of the bodies as the bodies were interred. With primitive tools they were covered and sometimes surrounded with post fences, which in turn decayed making the mound higher. It was important to the Indians to choose elevated places (pahas) for the burials so they could be seen soon after. The History of Dakota and Goodhue Counties states that there are mounds on the west side of the Cred...

The swamps, from which the Elba mucklands were created, were the Tonawanda and Oak Orchard Marsh. When investors moved in, starting in 1910, past plans were being seriously considered to drain the swamp. The earliest plans to drain the swamp though began in 1902. Mr. Landers of Alabama, NY and Mr. Peter Belson of Oakfield, NY early promoters of the draining. Hearings were held so all towns affected by the draining could have a voice in the process. Most of which were all for it, citing the localized water damage and illnesses caused by the swamps. Representatives involved in the hearings were the towns affected by the future drainage. These towns were the towns of Barre, Clarendon, Alabama, Shelby, Oakfield, and Elba. Elba's hearing was held on May 13, 1902 and was one that garnered the most interest. The arguments made for draining the swamps were like those made in other towns. The majority view that the swamps caused disease and flood damage. Spectators were in support of the ...

If you’ve ever driven between Buffalo and Rochester, you’ve probably passed near or by Elba without realizing how much history the town has. Part of the town and the region sits amid rich farmland, the mucklands  where generations have grow crops and built a community that still has many locally run family farms. The post gives of what Elba is like. Photos of repurposed barns, an old depot turned pizza shop, and its amazing skies at sunset. It’s a reminder that small towns like this quietly hold the stories of rural WNY. Find out more about the town by visiting this link here . https://www.zeph1.com/2016/03/elba-new-york-history-early-years-and.html TIP: Occasionally, you can find items related to Elba and it's history on Amazon. Smokestack and old, abandoned storage facility. Different shot of abandoned food processing and storage facilty , with smokestack. Old train depot that's been a pizza place for over 37 years. The  West Shore Railroad tracks that we...