Tag Archives: HMDB

Marker honors 200-year-old black church in Mississippi —

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

A new historical marker is honoring the oldest continuously operating African American church in Mississippi. Members of St. Peter Baptist Church in Pascagoula gathered Saturday to celebrate the unveiling of a marker that was placed by the Mississippi Department of … Continue reading →

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Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park, Bluff City, Tennessee – Weirdness Wednesdays June 19, 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this last week while looking for something else in Tennessee on Roadside America – Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park, Bluff City, Tennessee – Weirdness Wednesdays June 19, 2019: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/40173. Included their GoFundMe link below. Official Website: http://backyardterrors.com/ Free entry to … Continue reading →

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Big Idaho Potato Hotel, Orchard, Idaho – Weirdness Wednesdays May 29, 2019

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this a few times on Roadside America – Big Idaho Potato Hotel, Orchard, Idaho – Weirdness Wednesdays May 29, 2019: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/64724. Airbnb Website: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32011367 Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-idaho-potato-hotel Facebook (website or blog page): https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Big%20Idaho%20Potato%20Hotel&epa=SEARCH_BOX Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Big%20Idaho%20Potato%20Hotel (no listing located, … Continue reading →

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Apple Water Tower, Jackson, Ohio – Weirdness Wednesdays May 22, 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I mentioned in a recent post about how some of my ancestors had a connection to Ohio – Preserving Pennsylvania’s oldest historical documents – witf. I decided to check Roadside America to see if there were any unusual items listed … Continue reading →

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Historical Marker Database

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I don’t remember when I first came across this website, https://www.hmdb.org/, but it has been a blessing. From their About Us page: https://www.hmdb.org/about.asp: This website is an illustrated searchable online catalog of historical information viewed through the filter of roadside … Continue reading →

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Onward, Mississippi – Birthplace of the Teddy Bear – Roadside America

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Updated February 20, 2019: added links to My Delta’s recent blog post – https://mydelta.blog/2019/02/20/teddy-roosevelt-park-rolling-fork/ and Vimeo video link about Holt Collier – https://vimeo.com/247075948. Some great information in My Delta’s blog post. Roadside America – Onward, Mississippi Birthplace of the Teddy … Continue reading →

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