Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States
In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip III: Midwest States,” Episode, #164, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a boat and road trip through all 12 states in the Midwest region of the country. You will visit natural wonders, landmarks, and the third largest city in the country. Grab your road map, pack your suitcase, and don’t forget your life jacket—we’ll spend a lot of time in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River! This is the third in our series of USA road trips—traveling is a great way to learn geography the fun way!
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Show Notes
Hi! Today, I’m your tour guide. Ready for a whirlwind trip through the the Midwest states?
Ohio
Great Lakes-Lake Huron, A Christmas Story Museum
Metropolis, urban, rural, museum, movie setting, 1900s history, Great Lakes, Port of Cleveland, Lake Huron
Michigan
Mackinac Island,
Ferry, straits, island, suspension bridge, Great Lakes, Lake Huron
Indiana
Indiana Dunes State Park
Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, sand dunes
Illinois
Chicago, Navy Pier
City planning, skyline, construction, skyscrapers, pier, Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Archipelago, sandstone, sea caves, lighthouses, shipwrecks, winter freeze
Minnesota
Minneapolis, St. Paul
historic buildings, cathedrals, architecture, skyscrapers, restored buildings, Mississippi River
Iowa
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Natural Bridge, Balanced Rock, tributaries, limestone bluffs, caves, overlooks, rock formations, creek, stream, river
Missouri
St. Louis, Independence, Westward Trails
Westward Trails, St. Louis, St. Louis Arch, Independence, Lewis & Clark’s Discovery Corps, Mississippi River
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
US Army bases, westward expansion, forts, missionaries, soldiers, Native Americans, pioneers
Nebraska
Fort Kearny
Oregon Trail, Fort Kearny, Pony Express, Pawnee scouts, homesteading, archaeology, historical documents
South Dakota
Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood
boom towns, gold, mining, mines, carving stone, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills
North Dakota
Badlands, Cowboy Hall of Fame
Badlands, canyons, ravines, gullies, buttes, mesas, rocks, clay-rich soil, Petrified Forest
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Meredith, this was packed with information, and I loved every bit of it!!! Soooooo interesting! You gathered so much information, and I enjoyed learning new things through this podcast! Thank you for all the work that went into it! (And, I love listening to your voice–so easy to listen to, and so warm and inviting:) God bless you, and God bless the USA!
Thank you so much Wendy 🙂 🙂 You are so kind 🙂 🙂