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 Gateway
to the West
St. Louis, MO
What can be seen from nearly everywhere
in St. Louis--Missouri or Illinois? What is taller than the Washington
Monument and is dedicated to the remembrance of the Louisiana Purchase
and Western Expansion? It's the Gateway Arch, of course!
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 The
Alamo
San Antonio, TX
"The River City" is famous for more than just the Alamo,
one of several missions established by the Spanish in the early-mid
1700s.
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 Frontier
Trails
Independence, MO
Pack your wagon, we're heading out on one of the frontier trails!
Oregon, California, and Santa Fe Trails all got their start in Independence,
MO.
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 Laura
Ingalls Wilder Days
Pepin, WI
The birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the popular "Little
House" books.
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 Cowtown
Fort Worth, TX
A major hub on the Chisolm Trail, Fort Worth has earned the respect
and reputation as the keeper of the ranching lifestyle.
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 Cowboy
Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City, OK
There is more than one type of "Cowboy," as we learned
at this first-rate art and history museum.
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Frontier
Trails & Pony Express
Independence, MO
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 Dodge
City
Dodge City, KS
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 Bent's
Old Fort
La Punte, CO
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 Capitol
City and Atomic Bombs
Santa Fe, NM
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 Durango
& Silverton
Durango, CO
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 Gold
Rush
Sutter's Mill, CA
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 Transcontinental
Railroad
Promontory, UT
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Pioneer Days : Discover the Past
With Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids
in History Series) by David C. King, Bobbie Moore
(Illustrator)
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