Travel & Preservation
The Bayou City

The Bayou City

In August of 1836, brothers Augustus and John Allen created a new town they hoped would be the “great interior commercial emporium of Texas.” They...

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Lords of the West

Lords of the West

Birthed in Canada, the Hudson’s Bay Company was founded on May 2, 1670, when King Charles granted a charter to his cousin, Prince Rupert,...

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Gateway to the West

Gateway to the West

Located on a plateau above the west bank of the Missouri River and its confluence with the Platte River, Omaha has always been a good spot for...

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