Newport News, Virginia is most notable for its shipbuilding and U.S. Navy connection. However, there’s also a tenuous connection between the shipbuilding and golf worlds. A Golf Museum, located at the James River Country Club, was founded by Archer M. Huntington, the principal owner of the Newport News Shipyard in the first part of the […]
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
RVers piloting their craft on Oregon Highway 18, between Salem, the state capital, and the rugged coastline, might want to alter their flight plan and land where they and their passengers can reach new heights of exhilaration—the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville. The museum houses some of the finest collections of aircraft memorabilia […]
Vintage Cars to Cross the Country
Classic cars from Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler will travel from America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington, to Detroit on a transcontinental journey this winter billed as “The Drive Home.” A 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, 1961 Chrysler 300F two-door hardtop and a 1966 Ford Mustang will leave Tacoma December 27 and arrive in Detroit January 7 […]
Car Museum Adds Permanent Display
LeMay—America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington, has selected the 50 vehicles that will be featured in its first permanent display—a section called Lucky’s Garage, named for the late car collector Harold (Lucky) LeMay. The cars are drawn from the collection amassed by LeMay, who at one time owned 3,000 cars. The display includes a […]
Get Educated and Entertained at the Museum of Flight
Have you always wondered what the inside of Air Force One, the Concorde supersonic airliner, or a 787 Dreamliner might be like? Ever dreamed of sitting in the cockpit of an SR-71 Blackbird or an F/A-18 Hornet? Or maybe you dream even bigger— like blasting into space? Head to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, […]
Topeka to Host Knievel Museum
Memorabilia of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel will tour the country before settling into a permanent home in the summer of 2016 at the new Evel Knievel Museum at Historic Harley-Davidson in Topeka, Kansas. The Big Red trailer that carried some of Knievel’s jump bikes will be on tour with some of the museum collection for […]
Drive the Train Yourself!
The Nevada Northern Railway Museum, a national historic landmark in Ely, Nevada, offers regular 90-minute train rides, but you can also be a guest engineer, instead of just a passenger, and spend the night in a caboose or bunkhouse in the rail yard. Unusual hands-on experiences are special attractions at the railway, which went in […]
Park City Riches: Silver to Snow
In winter, Park City, Utah is a popular destination for snow sports, and in the summer it’s popular with hikers and bikers. But more than 145 years ago, people rushed to Park City seeking silver. This small town’s 300 silver mines were some of America’s most productive and longest lasting. The first mining claim was […]
A Look at Alaska’s Pioneers
If you want a break from the stop-and-go traffic that can clog highways in Alaska during the construction season or you want insights into Alaska’s history, you can stop and spend a few hours at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry in Wasilla, 47 miles north of Anchorage. At the museum, you’ll find aircraft, […]
Sprag Pole Museum in Idaho
The Silver Valley, located along Interstate 90 in northern Idaho, is comprised of several small and scenic mountain communities in Shoshone County. Over the last 130 years, the county has produced more than 1.2 billion ounces of silver. Many towns boomed here as a result of silver mining, and many busted. The tiny town of […]
Park City Museum
Most people visit the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah for the world-class skiing and other outdoor recreation. But in both the recent and distant past, precious metal was the main attraction. In 2002, Olympic athletes and thousands of spectators came here to “go for the gold” during the Winter Games. More than 145 […]