Top 10. Best Museums in Colorado - United States
Top 10. Best Museums in Colorado - United States: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Art Museum, Museum of the Mountain West, Colorado Model Railroad Museum, The Anasazi Heritage Center, Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum, National Museum of World War II Aviation, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Penrose Heritage Museum
TOP 11. Best Museums in Denver, Colorado
TOP 11. Best Museums in Denver, Colorado:
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Molly Brown House Museum, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Forney Museum of Transportation, Children's Museum of Denver, Clyfford Still Museum, History Colorado Center, The Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank, Denver Firefighters Museum
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, Golden, Colorado, United States, North America
William Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (February 26, 1846 - January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), in Le Claire but lived several years in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory. Buffalo Bill received the Medal of Honor in 1872 for service to the US Army as a scout. One of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, Buffalo Bill became famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes, which he toured in Great Britain and Europe as well as the United States. William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) got his nickname after the American Civil War when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. Cody earned the nickname by killing 4,280 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months, (1867--1868). Cody and William Comstock competed in a buffalo-shooting match over the exclusive right to use the name, which Cody won by killing 68 bison to Comstock's 48. Cody had documented service as a soldier during the Civil War and as Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars. He claimed to have had many jobs, including as a trapper, bullwhacker, Fifty-Niner in Colorado, a Pony Express rider in 1860, wagonmaster, stagecoach driver, and a hotel manager, but historians have had difficulty documenting them, and he may have fabricated some for publicity. He became world famous for his Wild West shows, which toured in Great Britain and Europe. Audiences were enthusiastic about seeing a piece of the American West. The adventure story writer Emilio Salgari met Buffalo Bill in Italy, saw his show, and later featured him as a hero in some of his novels. In 1872, Cody was awarded a Medal of Honor for gallantry in action while serving as a civilian scout for the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. In 1917, the U.S. Army after Congress revised the standards for award of the medal removed from the rolls 911 medals previously awarded either to civilians, or for actions that would not warrant a Medal of Honor under the new higher standards. Among those revoked was Cody's. In 1977, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker's medal was restored, and other reviews began. Cody's medal along with those given to four other civilian scouts was re-instated on June 12, 1989. In 1895, Cody was instrumental in the founding of Cody, the seat of Park County in northwestern Wyoming. The Old Trail Town museum is at the center of the community and honors the traditions of Western life. Cody first passed through the region in the 1870s. He was so impressed by the development possibilities from irrigation, rich soil, grand scenery, hunting, and proximity to Yellowstone Park that he returned in the mid-1890s to start a town. He brought with him associates for whom streets were named: Beck, Alger, Rumsey, Bleistein and Salsbury. The town was incorporated in 1901. In November 1902, Cody opened the Irma Hotel, which he named after his daughter. He envisioned a growing number of tourists coming to Cody via the recently opened Burlington rail line. He expected that they would proceed up the Cody Road along the North Fork of the Shoshone River to visit Yellowstone Park. To accommodate travelers, Cody completed construction of the Wapiti Inn and Pahaska Tepee in 1905 along the Cody Road with the assistance of artist and rancher Abraham Archibald Anderson. Cody also established the TE Ranch, located on the South Fork of the Shoshone River about thirty-five miles from Cody. When he acquired the TE property, he sent cattle from Nebraska and South Dakota. His new herd carried the TE brand. The late 1890s were relatively prosperous years for Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and he bought more land to add to the TE Ranch. Eventually Cody held around 8,000 acres (32 km²) of private land for grazing operations and ran about 1,000 head of cattle. He also operated a dude ranch, pack horse camping trips, and big game hunting business at and from the TE Ranch. In his spacious ranch house, he entertained notable guests from Europe and America. Cody died of kidney failure on January 10, 1917, surrounded by family and friends at his sister's house in Denver. Cody was baptized into the Catholic Church the day before his death by Father Christopher Walsh of the Denver Cathedral.
Ma & Pa RR Stations in Maryland (with classic pix)
NOTE: I uploaded this just as YT joined Google+. For some reason it's not allowing me to answer comments! But a big Thanx to all those viewing...and commenting! Hopefully YT can fix their mess!!
Here are all remaining Ma & Pa RR stations south of the Mason-Dixon!
I had to catch the first of them, Homeland, on the fly! It's a private home and I doubt the residents would be big on me setting up a tripod and photographing away (though, I would figure, they'd expect it to a certain extent)!
Then, like it or not, we view two stations shown in a previous vid (Glen Arm and Hydes). This way my viewers don't have to go to another vid to view them!
Then on to Vale Station, which is unfortunately in decrepid state! Here some realigning of the main was done, moving it further from the station! I included a photo showing both alignments. The Vale freight station also still exists and is used now as a home.
Wet then check out one section of the Ma & Pa Trail in the Bel Air area. The Bel Air station is gone, but again I threw in a couple classic pix!
The last remaining station, going north, is Forest Hill-fortunately still there, and being upkept! It now serves as a hobby shop, but was a lawyer's office for a while in the 1980s. And the sign disallowing commuter parking for a RR no longer operating is still there!
These are all the MD stations that are left unfortunately! The next ones are in Pennsylvania, and will be featured in a later vid. However, you can view one now! The Muddy Creek Forks PA station:
My original Ma & Pa Here's Your Sign vid at Forest Hill:
Shot October 20 2013.
Sacramento Steam Train
Well, I finally got to visit the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento! This video contains the following steam train operations during Friday and Saturday when I visited. Granite Rock Co.#10 is still the current operating steamer. UP #4466 was stored in the locomotive shed next to the station during my visit.
Snoqualmie Falls Mill Town Images
MILL TOWN IMAGES
The Town of Snoqualmie Falls, Washington
1917-1958
THE HISTORY OF THE SNOQUALMIE FALLS LUMBER COMPANY (WEYERHAEUSER) MILL AND WOODS OPERATIONS AND THE TOWN OF SNOQUALMIE FALLS, WASHINGTON — 98066
Colorado History
4th grade
COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM
'COLRADO HISTORY MUSEUM , filmed by poet Hektor Munoz in Denver, CO, on Saturday, May 28th, 2011.
California State Train Museum | 1-15-2017
WVMGRS Trains Entertain Fairfax Station Museum-goers, Jan 2016
The Washington, Virginia and Maryland Garden Railway Society runs large-scale trains at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum on Jan 17, 2016.
Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space Museum Slideshow
Photos of most of the various aircraft on display at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver, CO.
Photos taken 2015-03-29 using a Samsung Galaxy S4 (hand held).
Music: 'The Invincible Eagle' written by John Philip Sousa.
Performed by United States Marine Band.
From the album 'Semper Fidelis,' 1989
Use granted under Creative Commons license.
This video published under Standard YouTube license.
Story of Joy: Getting Brooklyn's Freedom Center on track
In honor of Black History Month, FBR presents an appeal for our community's mission to create a Brooklyn Freedom Center where the legacy of slavery and the abolitionist movement in our city can be remembered. From 2004 to 2007, Joy Chatel successfully fought NYC and developers to save her home, part of the Underground Railroad, from the use of eminent domain. Her mission now is to create a Freedom Center where our history can be taught and preserved and where respect and honor can be given to the enslaved people of African descent and those who helped them on the long road to freedom.
Valley Metro Holiday Light Rail Wrap
BPGraphics partnered with Valley Metro in Phoenix, AZ to transform a train into a holiday sleigh.
Learn more about producing amazing graphics for your next truck, bus or light rail project by visiting bpgraphics.com
Amtrakdavis22: The American Railroad
Here is a music video I made that features some of my video clips as well as some of my favorite country music. The clips you see in the video range from a long period of time (about 3 years) and were taken at many different locations. Most of these clips have been posted in their own individual videos, but some (especially the new ones) have not been posted yet. I hope you enjoy!
Music:
Made in America
Made in America- Single
Toby Keith
Fly Over States
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
I Go Back
When the Sun Goes Down
Kenny Chesney
Simple Things
Rebels on the Run
Montgomery Gentry
You can't get much more American than watching railroads at work and listening to country music.
Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a moment the engine passes by, slowing down. Then comes one, two, three, four express cars, and behind them seven coaches and Pullmans. Passengers alight, baggage is unloaded, friends greet each other, station men run here and there, the whole scene being one of great interest and activity. 50 feet. $7.50.
Advertised as part of the Northern Pacific Railway Series (Edison films catalog): The following pictures were taken by our artists at various points on the Northern Pacific Railway. We are greatly indebted to their officials who afforded us every opportunity in their power to obtain these splendid views. Many of the scenes are incident to the excitement prevailing at the time of the Klondike gold rush. They show the resources of this company for handling large numbers of people, baggage, freight and excursion parties, and give to prospective tourists and merchants an idea of the facilities with which this road handles traffic of all kinds (p. 9).
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 4Apr1900; D7247.
Camera, Frederick Blechynden?
Probably filmed ca. June or July, 1897, in Helena, Montana.
SUBJECTS
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Railroads--Montana--Helena--Passenger traffic.
Express trains--Montana--Helena.
Railroad stations--Montana--Helena.
Tourism--Montana--Helena.
Helena (Mont.)
Actuality
RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Blechynden, Frederick, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
DIGITAL ID
edmp.0994
Frederick County, Maryland: Bicycle Adventures
We invite you to explore scenic, Frederick County, Maryland by bicycle. The unique geography provides a wealth of cycling opportunities to suit a wide variety of skill levels. Begin your bicycling journey at the Frederick Visitor Center and pick up a couple of bicycling brochures that offer a variety of tours throughout the terrain.
The Frederick History Bicycle Loop is a 10-mile loop through the City of Frederick, named a “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists, with stops at 22 sites. Most of the sites have ties to Frederick’s rich history, from Schifferstadt Architectural Museum to the Hessian Barracks to the Francis Scott Key Memorial and Civil War sites. The Frederick History Bicycle Loop takes at least two hours to complete or it can be spread out over an entire day of exploration through the Frederick’s 50-block historic district.
The Frederick County Heritage Bicycle Tours brochure outlines five distinctly different tour routes throughout Frederick County, each offering unique experiences. From Civil War History to the covered bridges of northern Frederick County, this detailed bicycling brochure will get you out into the rolling hills of our scenic byways.
For more information on bicycling in Frederick County, visit visitfrederick.org or hipandhistoric.org
8 Things to Do Near Denver's Civic Center Park: Around Dtown
Get a quick look of the Denver Art Museum, State Capitol, statues, Denver Central Library, McNichols Building, City and County Building, Denver Mint, Still Museum.
DC Transit
I've assembled this video from all the material I have on DC Transit from the films of John Hand and Walter Schopp. This system was unique having the trolley wire buried in the streets within the city limits, due to a D. C. law banning overhead wires. Most of the films were taken on excursions, some using the older trolley seen in the video. Also shown is the Silver Sightseer, an air conditioned PCC with a unique paint scheme and stainless steel trim.
MARYLAND STATE DAIRY & GRAIN FARMERS
-------In an effort to preserve some special and scenic locations I have passed by for years, I wanted to document some of our old Frederick County Farms. Here we see an old farm complete with house, barn and silos. Note: This traditional design barn has a caved in roof, so it may not be standing much longer. This is just one of the historic farming properties left in the county. May this classic view of the Maryland landscape last for years to come. (Generic Public Domain Footage---For Historical Purposes Only---Not affiliated with Frederick City, County, State, or Maryland farming industry)
The Man Behind New York's Central Park and Prospect Park, Stanford University Campus (1999)
Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with his senior partner Calvert Vaux, including Prospect Park and Central Park in New York City,[2] as well as Elm Park (Worcester, Massachusetts), considered by many to be the first municipal park in America.
Other projects that Olmsted was involved in include the country's first and oldest coordinated system of public parks and parkways in Buffalo, New York; the country's oldest state park, the Niagara Reservation in Niagara Falls, New York; one of the first planned communities in the United States, Riverside, Illinois; Mount Royal Park in Montreal, Quebec; the Emerald Necklace in Boston, Massachusetts; Highland Park in Rochester, New York; Belle Isle Park, in the Detroit River for Detroit, Michigan; the Grand Necklace of Parks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Cherokee Park and entire parks and parkway system in Louisville, Kentucky; the 735-acre (297 ha) Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, featuring America's first public wading pool;[3] the George Washington Vanderbilt II Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina; the master plans for the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Maine, and Stanford University near Palo Alto, California as well as for The Lawrenceville School; and Montebello Park in St. Catharines, Ontario. In Chicago his projects include: Jackson Park; Washington Park; the Midway Plaisance for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition; the south portion of Chicago's emerald necklace boulevard ring; Anderson Park in Upper Montclair, New Jersey; Cadwalader Park in Trenton, New Jersey; and the University of Chicago campus. In Washington, D.C., he worked on the landscape surrounding the United States Capitol building.
The quality of Olmsted's landscape architecture was recognized by his contemporaries, who showered him with prestigious commissions. His work, especially in Central Park in New York City, set a standard of excellence that continues to influence landscape architecture in the United States. His second line of achievement involves his activism in conservation, including work at Niagara Falls, the Adirondack region of upstate New York, and the National Park system. Thirdly, he played a major role in organizing and providing medical services to the Union Army in the Civil War.
In Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, Olmsted is featured as one of the most important figures participating in the design of the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. In the book, his personality and actions are given significant coverage. In addition, his importance in designing the fair is highlighted (e.g., his part in picking the geographic site and his bureaucratic involvement in planning the fair).