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Seven Sisters Road

Seven Sisters Road southeast of Nebraska City, Nebraska.

Located in southeast Nebraska in Otoe County is an old path known locally as Seven Sisters Road. According to local legend, seven women were murdered here in the 1900s. Continue Reading…

History of Halloween

Snap Apple Night

One of the oldest holidays still celebrated, this seemingly bizarre tradition originated hundreds of years ago with the Celtic people of pre-medieval Europe. Read more…

Most Haunted Places in the United States

The Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri by Kathy Alexander.

Some of these places harbor multiple tales of strange events and spooky stories told by staff who have worked there and visitors who make their way to these sites in search of their own spooky experiences. Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, the tales and stories of these places are fascinating, along with the history of these sites.

 

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Did You Know?

Chicago fire

On the night of October 8, 1871, the city of Chicago would see the beginnings of one of the largest disasters of the 19th Century that would leave at least 300 people dead, and destroy over 3 square miles of the city. Read more about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

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Frontier Slang, Lingo & Phrases Book by Kathy Alexander

From the pages of period newspapers, books, and century-old dictionaries comes the slang, lingo, and phrases of the American Frontier. Even if you’re not looking for a definition, you’ll get a peek into the charm and character of a historic era.

Available in Paperback or Downloadable PDF!

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Happy Birthday!

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From Legends’ Photo Print Shop

Photo Print Shop

The perfect gift to decorate their home. From vinatage Old West and Native American photos to more recent photos of our travels, something for them and savings for you!

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Wendigo – Flesheater of the Forest

This creature has long been known among the Algonquian Ojibwe, Eastern Cree, Saulteaux, Westmain Swampy Cree, Naskapi, and Innu peoples. They have described them as giants, many times larger than human beings. Although descriptions can vary somewhat, common to all these cultures is the view that the wendigo is a malevolent, cannibalistic, supernatural being strongly associated with winter, the north, coldness, famine, and starvation. From our Native American Legends, read about Wendigo – Flesheater of the Forest. 

 

See more Native American History

Native Americans in Tipi by Charles M. Russell.

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Coffeeville, Kansas & the Deadly Dalton Gang

Condon Bank after gunfight

Coffeyville, Kansas, in southeastern Montgomery County, was one of many bustling Kansas cowtowns and the site of the famous Dalton Gang bank robbery in October of 1892. Read about the robbery gone wrong and the history of Coffeeville here…

See more from the Old West

Wagon Train about 1863.

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From our General Store

 

Need a postcard for each state? This postcard set is for you. Even includes a postcard for Washington D.C. All 51 postcards in this special set have been designed by Legends of America.

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Garnet – Montana’s Best Kept Ghost Town Secret

Garnet Montana circa 1895.

Garnet Montana circa 1895.

If you’ve been to any of Montana’s other well-known ghost towns like Virginia City or Bannack, you’ll find Garnet just as intriguing if not even more so. Read more here…

 

See More Ghost Towns Across America

Building Ruins in Rhyolite, Nevada by Kathy Alexander.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Buffalo Bulls NPS

When Theodore Roosevelt, born October 27, 1858,  came to the Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled man from New York. He could not have imagined how his adventure in this remote and unfamiliar place would forever alter the course of the nation. The rugged landscape and strenuous life that Theodore Roosevelt experienced here would help shape a conservation policy that we still benefit from today. Explore Theodore Roosevelt National Park…

 

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El Morro National Monument, New Mexico by the National Park Service.

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Hey, Y’all! 

Enjoying a burger at the B-Hive while traveling through Colby, Ks.

Legends of America is comprised of just the two of us — Dave & Kathy, who have a love of history, and travel and a desire to share it with the world! Several others have contributed along the way and we always welcome more.

Though we are a small Mom & Pop “shop,” we have decades of customer service & business experience between the two of us — in both large and small organizations. With an entrepreneurial dream, we launched Legends of America in 2003.

We are Midwest-born and bred with great values. With just an email, phone call, or order, you’ll find that our customer service is Over the Top!!

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