Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Stop 82A Rhode Island Washington County Watch Hill



STOP 82A OF OUR 3007 STOPS ON OUR ALL U.S. COUNTIES POSTCARD TRIP
WASHINGTON COUNTY RHODE ISLAND
FOUNDED IN 1729
POPULATION IN 2016: 126,288
563 SQUARE MILES.
POINTS OF INTEREST: BLOCK ISLAND SOUTHEAST LIGHT, 100 MILES OF COASTLINE, NARRAGANSETT PIER, THE TOWERS AND MISQUAMICUT STATE BEACH.





STOP 82A OF OUR POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL U.S. 3007 COUNTIES....
WASHINGTON COUNTY
RHODE ISLAND
WATCH HILL

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Stop 37A New Hampshire Rockingham County Portsmouth John Paul Jones House


STOP 37
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY SEAT: BRENTWOOD
ONE OF FIVE ORIGINAL NH COUNTIES
POPULATION: 301,777
695 SQUARE MILES
POINTS OF INTEREST: DERRY HOME OF ROBERT FROST, HAMPTON BEACH, SEABROOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, AND CANOBIE LAKE PARK.


STOP 37A
THE JOHN PAUL JONES HOUSE
PORTSMOUTH NH
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Monday, February 19, 2018

Stop 81Pennsylvania Allegheny County McKeesport & Allison Park


Stop 81
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
 

Population 2016: 1,225,365
County Seat: Pittsburgh
Founded 1788
Area: 745 square miles
Points of interest: Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh, Heinz Memorial Chapel, Carnegie Museum of Art, Bayernhof Music Museum


Glassport Dravosburg Bridge





BUSKEY'S MOTEL
ALLISON PARK
ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Stop 42A Nebraska Kearney County Minden County Pioneer Village Harold Warp



Postcard Traveler All U.S. Counties Trip Stop 42A
Kearney County
Nebraska
County Seat: Minden
This county was formed in 1860 .
It was named after Fort Kearney that was named after Brigade General Stephen W. Kearney
Square Miles: 515.99
Home of Harold Warp 
Minden is known as Nebraska's "Christmas City"
with over  12000 bulbs at courthouse square.







Friday, February 16, 2018

Stop #80 Illinois Postcards Cook County









Stop 80
Cook County
Illinois
Chicago is in two counties
Cook County is the second most populous county in the U.S. after L.A. Calif.
Its population in 2015: 5,238,216
More than 40% of all Illinois residents live in Cook County.
This county was founded Jan 15 1831
Its area: 1635 square miles.
Points of Interest: Fort Dearborn, McDonald's #1 Store Museum, Dearborn Observatory, Toyota Park, and Brookfield Zoo..

STOP 80
Same museum and showing Zephyr and German Submarine on permanent exposition outside museum.





ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 
AT THE CHICAGO 1933 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSTION



Thursday, February 15, 2018

Stop #40 Rhode Island Newport County

STOP 40 
ON THIS BLOG'S POSTCARD TRIP TO ALL
3007 U.S. COUNTIES VIA POSTCARDS.

NEWPORT COUNTY
RHODE ISLAND

Created in 1703.
No longer has any governmental functions.
One of 2 original counties.
314 square miles.
Consists of islands and part of the mainland.







BELOW IS THE 
TOURO SYNAGOGUE
IN NEWPORT CITY AND COUNTY 
IN RHODE ISLAND
THIS IS AN OLD MATZA BOARD





 

Saturday, February 10, 2018

STOP 46 WASHINGTON PIERCE COUNTY MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK



PIERCE COUNTY
WASHINGTON 
STOP 46
2nd most populous county in Washington
Tacoma is the largest city in this county and is its county seat.
This county was named for the U.S. president Franklin Pierce.
This county is home to Mount Rainier 14,410 ft., the tallest mountain and volcano in the Cascade Range.
Area: 1806 square miles.


Stop 43 Rhode Island Providence County and City




Stop 43
Providence County 
Rhode Island
Providence is the state capital and county seat.
This county was founded in 1703.
Lots of summer houses here.
Jarimoth Hill is the highest natural point in RI and is here.
Points of Interest: Brown University, First Baptist church in America, Vanderbuilts, The Breakers, The Arcade the oldest enclosed shopping mall.



Stop 43A
 The Arcade the oldest enclosed shopping mall.







Stop 43B
Supreme Court Building
Providence



Stop 43C
La Salle Academy 
Providence R.I.

Stop 43D
City Hall
Providence, R.I.

 Below is Stop 43E
Waterfire Art Sculpture illuminating flames in buckets on rivers in evenings in warmer seasons.
Providence City and County



Thursday, February 8, 2018

Stop 79A Pennsylvania York County



York County Stop 79A
Pennsylvania
The county seat of York County is the city York.
This county was created on August 19, 1749 from a part of Lancaster County.
The area is 911 square miles.
Points of Interest:
Golden Plough Tavern in York, Barnett Bobb House, Utz Arena, Haines Shoe House and the Laurel-Rex Fire Company House.




Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Stop 78A Washington Chelan County Leavenworth Bavarian Alpine Architecture


Stop 78A of the 3007 US County Postcard stops on this Postcard Traveler Trip
Chelan County
Washington
Leavenworth
Chelan's county seat and largest city is Wenatchee.
This county was created on March 13, 1899 from two other counties.
Its area is 2994 square miles.
Its population in 2016 was 76,338. 
Here are some points of interest in Chelan County:
Rocky Beach Dam
Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
Glacier Peak
Lake Chelan
Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.



Sunday, February 4, 2018

Stop 48A Florida Sarasota County and City Ringling Museum of Art


Sarasota County
County Seat: the city Sarasota
Largest city in this county: North Port
Founded in 1921
Population in 2016: 412,569
Area: 725 square miles
Points of Interest: Ringling Museum of Art, Siesta Beach, Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Sarasota Classic Car Museum and Ed Smith Stadium.
Stop 48 of the 3007 U.S. county stops on this postcard traveler trip.



Friday, February 2, 2018

Stop 77A South Carolina Dillon County and City Pedro's South of the Border





Dillon County
Stop 77A
South Carolina 
County Seat is the city of Dillon
Founded in 1916
Named for a prosperous local city James W. Dillon who campaigned to railroad connect this area to the national network of railroads.
2016 population: 30,858
407 square miles 
Points of Interest : Pedro's South of the Border and Little Pee Dee State Park.


Stop 76A South Carolina Horry County Myrtle Beach Cherokee Resort Motor Inn & Restaurant


Stop 76A
Horry County 
5th most populous county in SC
County Seat: Conway
Population in 2016: 322,342
Founded in 1801
Area: 255 square miles
Points of interest: Myrtle Beach Alabama Theatre, Freestyle Music Park, Coastal Grand Mall and Sunset Beach.