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Category Archives: History
Tillamook Air Museum
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and today’s article has a heavy focus on a building that was built in World War II. I’d like to say that this was planned, but it is simply a coincidence. Editing these videos … Continue reading
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Tagged airplane, blimp, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, fire apparatus, hangar, Mini-Guppy, museum, museums, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Tillamook, Tillamook Air Museum
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Oregon Coast Lighthouse Tour
Being from the prairies, I have always had a fascination with grain elevators. I imagine for those who grow up in close proximity to the ocean or other large body of water, lighthouses fill that role. Both grain elevators and … Continue reading
Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
We go inside the largest wooden aircraft ever built. Come visit the Spruce Goose with us! Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged airplane, aviation, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Hughes, McMinnville, museum, Oregon, Spruce Goose, USA
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The Wild West Town of Garnet, Montana
It’s the next instalment of our “Coastal or Postal” vacation. This time we’re heading up into the mountains near Missoula, Montana to visit the preserved ghost town of Garnet, Montana. Once a thriving mining town dating from the late 19th … Continue reading
Back on the Road – Polson, Montana
In September we hit the road for our vacation. I dubbed it the “Coastal or Postal Tour 2019” because last year when we started throwing out vacation ideas I said “It has been ten years since I’ve been the Oregon … Continue reading
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Tagged Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Miracle of America, Montana, museum, Polson, road trip, USA
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