History & Hauntings of Fort Brown, Texas - Established in 1846 as the first U.S. military post in Texas. Brigadier General Zachary Taylor arrived at the site in March, 1846 to occupy the territory that was claimed by both the United States and Mexico. 

Haunted Forts & Battle Grounds in the American West - Old Forts, like so many other historic places in the American West tend to have their share of ghostly tales. The history of these forts, coupled with the violence and tragedy so often accompanying them, provide a ripe atmosphere for dozens of ghost stories.

Fort Concho, Texas - History & Hauntings - Established in 1867, along the banks of the Concho River, the location was then at the junction of the Butterfield Trail, Goodnight Trail and the Road to San Antonio. In addition to its history, its allegedly haunted.

Hauntings at Fort Laramie Wyoming - Like many other forts across the American West, Fort Laramie, with its long history, is allegedly said to be haunted.

Lincoln Ghost Town Gallery - A walk down Lincoln, New Mexico's Main Street is a step back into the Wild Wild West. Take a virtual tour on our newest Ghost Town Gallery.

Fort Laramie Gallery - Fort Laramie was located at the Crossroads of a Nation Moving West. In 1834, where the Cheyenne and Arapaho traveled, traded and hunted, a fur trading post was created. Later, a military post was built here. Today it is a National Historic Landmark. See our Fort Laramie Gallery.

Old West Prints & Wanted Posters - Lots of new Old West and wanted posters..

Bunches of New Custom Postcards - Numerous new custom postcards that you can only find at the Rocky Mountain General Store. Available individually, in bulk, or wholesale.

The Louisiana Purchase - One of Thomas Jefferson's greatest achievement was the Louisiana Purchase, in which the United States acquired 828,800 square miles of the French territory Louisiane in 1803.

The Mighty Missouri River - At 2,540 miles in length, the Missouri River is the longest river in the United States and played an important part in the explorations and expansion of the American West.

Brookville, Kansas - Another Crazy Cowtown - For a time, Brookville was the last station west of Salina on the Kansas Pacific Railway, making it an important cattle shipping point as cattle were driven northward from Indian Territory and Texas along the Chisholm Trail to be loaded on freight cars headed east.

Bad Men of the Indian Nations - The great breeding ground of outlaws has ever been along the line of demarcation between the savage and the civilized. Here ,in the Indian country, as though in a hotbed especially contrived, the desperado has flourished for generations.

September Additions:

Wholesale Postcards - As we continue to design more and more custom postcards, we are now ordering in larger quantities and can provide deep discounts to retail businesses.

Fort Caspar and the Western Trails - The predecessor of Fort Caspar was Platte Bridge Station, established in 1858 as one of a series of fortified stations on the Oregon-California Trail.

Fort Fred Steele - Abandoned But Not Forgotten - Fort Fred Steele was established on June 20, 1868 to guard the men who were building the Union Pacific Railroad across southern Wyoming against Indian attacks. Located on the west bank of the North Platte River, the site was selected by Colonel Richard Dodge, and named for Major General Frederick Steele, a Civil War hero.

Fort Laramie Treaty - In the spring of 1868 a conference was held at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, that resulted in a treaty with the Sioux, which was to bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in Dakota Territory.

August Additions:

Twittering - Since it seems to be all the rage, we've added up Legends of America on Twitter.

Flicker Gallery - We're adding up our ghost town photos and more to a new Flicker Gallery. Stay tuned as we continue to add more and expand to Route 66 and the many other places that we've traveled.

Comstock Photo Gallery - After gold was discovered in June, 1850, Gold Canyon would become the scene of avid placer mining and the busy route to Virginia City, Nevada. Gallery includes Silver City, Gold Hill and Virginia City.

Silver City and Gold Hill - Mining the Comstock Lode - As Nevada State Road 341 winds its way northward to the Queen of the Comstock Lode – Virginia City, it passes through two more mining camps. Though Virginia City got all the glory, Silver City and Gold Hill played an important part in the history of the area.

Bodie Ghost Town Gallery - Almost three dozen vintage and current photographs of one of the best ghost towns in the nation.

More Oregon Treasures - A number of new "nuggets" we've dugs up on possible lost treasures and mines in Oregon.

August Newsletter - Keeping you up to date on our most recent travels, what's new, etc.

Legends Facebook - As a Legends Facebook fan, you will get automatic updates on new articles and photos, inside information on those of us who work at Legends, notifications when our Legends Blog is updated, new product information, featured travel destinations and more.

Columbia, California - Gem of the Southern Mines - An old mining town turned California State Park today, Columbia once had a population of over 5,000 people. Between 1850 and the early 1900s, about $150 million in gold was removed from the hills surrounding Columbia.

Dust Bowl Days or the "Dirty Thirties" - The Dust Bowl of the 1930s, was a period of severe dust storms caused by severe drought and decades of extensive farming without crop rotation.

The Great Depression - A worldwide economic downturn, the Great Depression started in 1929, kicked off with the U.S. stock market crash, known as Black Tuesday, on October 29^th. It was the largest and most severe economic depression in the 20th century.

20th Century American History - Moving out of the days of the Wild West, the 20th Century in United States history moved beyond a gunfighter, mining, homesteading, and outlaw mentality to becoming an industrialized nation and onwards to a world superpower. As Legends of America expands its historical perspective into a new era, these topics and numerous others will be expanded upon.

Al Capone - Leading the Chicago Outfit - An American gangster, Al Capone led a crime syndicate dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era.

John Herbert "Jackrabbit" Dillinger -  Midwestern bank robber during the early 1930s, Dillinger was a dangerous criminal who was responsible for the murder of several police officers, robbed at least two dozen banks, and escaped from jail twice.

Edward "Eddie" J. Adams - A Kansas bootlegger, car thief, and murderer, Adams was eventually captured and sentenced to life imprisonment. He escaped custody twice and was killed in a shootout with police in Wichita, Kansas on November 22, 1921.