Destination Heartland : A Guide to Discovering the Midwest's Remarkable Past / Cynthia Clampitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clampitt, Cynthia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic sites--Middle West--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Historical museums--Middle West--Guidebooks.

Historical museums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, IL : University of Illinois Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The Midwest's place at the crossroads of the nation makes it a rich travel destination for anyone interested in the history and heritage of the United States. Cynthia Clampitt's guide to heartland historical sites invites readers to live the past, whether it's watching a battlefield reenactment or wandering the grounds of an ancient Native American city. From the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to the Chinese American Museum, Clampitt uncovers the fascinating stories behind these quintessentially Midwestern places while offering valuable tips for getting the most out of your visit. She also ventures beyond the typical scope of guidebooks to include historic restaurants, small-town museums, and other overlooked gems perfect for turning that quick day trip into a leisurely itinerary. An informative handbook and love letter to the Midwest, Destination Heartland provides travelers with a knowledgeable companion on the highways and backroads of history. States covered in the book: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Being Inspired

What this Book is and What it is Not

What Lies Ahead

Why Does This Matter?

Get Out of Town

Chapter 1: Creating and Defining the Midwest

After the Ice

Trappers and Traders

Pioneers and Settlers

Becoming the Midwest

So Much, So Fast

Chapter 2: Witnessing History: Living-history venues and open-air museums: places to watch what life was like.

Sauder Village Living History Museum &amp

Farm

Historic Roscoe Village

Conner Prairie

Naper Settlement

Lincoln's New Salem

Kline Creek Farm

Shoal Creek Living History Museum

The Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village

Living History Farms

Old World Wisconsin

Heritage Hill State Park

Forest History Center

Old Cowtown Museum

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer

Chapter 3: Perusing History: Vintage sites, historic homes, museums large and small

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library &amp

Museums

National Road &amp

Zane Grey Museum

Johnny Appleseed Museum

Tippecanoe Battlefield and Museum

The History Center

Barker Mansion

J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum

Chinese American Museum

Joliet Area Historical Museum

John Deere Pavilion

Arabia Steamboat Museum

Patee House Museum

Pony Express National Museum

Washington Historical Society Museum

Brucemore

National Czech and Slovak Museum &amp

Library

Dubuque Shot Tower

Buffalo Bill Museum

Herbert Hoover Museum and Boyhood Home

Oneida Nation Museum

Civil War Museum

Pendarvis

Mill City Museum

Mille Lacs Indian Museum

Kansas Museum of History

African American Museum

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Nebraska History Museum.

Durham Museum

Fort Clark State Historic Site

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Chapter 4: Exploring History: Historic towns, enclaves, and sprawling destinations

Bishop Hill, IL

Cahokia Mounds

The Grove

Lockport, IL, and the I&amp

M Canal

Springfield, IL

Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Lincoln Home

Illinois Railway Museum

Arrow Rock, MO

Hannibal, MO

Hill Street

Museum

Hermann, MO

Ste. Genevieve, MO

Windmill Island

Traverse City, MI, and Vicinity

Old Mission Village

Fishtown

Amana Colonies

Monroe, WI

National Historic Cheesemaking Museum

Turner Hall

Bayfield, WI, and Vicinity

WisconsinShipwrecks.org

Historic Fort Snelling

Nobles County Pioneer Village

Homestead National Monument

Pioneer Village

Frontier Village

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center/Fort Mandan

Mitchell, SD

Prehistoric Indian Village

Dakota Discovery Museum

Corn Palace

Carnegie Library

Sioux Falls, SD

Chapter 5: Experiencing History: Participating, reenacting, volunteering, and other opportunities

Garfield Farm Museum

Sycamore Steam Show &amp

Threshing Bee

Michigan Maritime Museum

Mission Point Lighthouse

State Fairs

Reenacting

Chapter 6: Eating and Sleeping History: Historic inns and dining venues

The Golden Lamb

Rathskeller

DeSoto House Hotel

The Village Tavern

The Whitney

Stagecoach Inn

Breitbach's Country Dining

Zuber's Homestead Hotel

Union Hotel

Wilmot Stage Stop

The Old Mill

Hays House Restaurant

Glur's Tavern

Chapter 7: Locating More History: Resources for finding more places, whether near you or elsewhere in the Midwest

History of Historians.

Allies in Your Search

Other Internet Options

Carnegie Libraries

It's a Sign

Read Maps

Listen

A Few Odds and Ends

Appendix A: Destinations by State

Appendix B: Order of Statehood

Notes

Sources

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Clampitt, Cynthia Destination Heartland

ISBN:

9780252053283

0252053281

OCLC:

1303085283