New York’s Fort Blunder, a monument to a 19th century map mistake, is for sale, but so far, no takers

The Vintage News Apr 2, 2018 Terri Likens Photo taken from a fishing access parking lot on the north side of the Rouses Point Bridge (US Route 2) in Vermont. Fort is .68 mile due NW of camera position. Photo :Mfwills – CC BY-SA 3.0 At Lake Champlain in New York State stands an unintended monument … Read more

Hawk’s Nest Tunnel of West Virginia: One of the worst industrial disasters in American history

The Vintage News Apr 2, 2018 Terri Likens It was called “the town of the living dead.” For a time, the community of Gauley Bridge in West Virginia was unfairly saddled with that dark label because of work nearby–work with good pay during the Great Depression when any jobs were scarce. Those paychecks were from nearby … Read more

Dr. Seuss has drawn criticism for sexist and racist characters, not to mention using the word “burp”

The Vintage News Jun 11, 2018 Andrew Pourciaux (Photo by Gene Lester/Getty Images) When you think controversy, chances are you tend not to think about children’s books. After all, these books, with brightly colored pictures and clever rhyming schemes, are often designed to be as fun and inoffensive as possible. And while there might be the … Read more

The Vintage News Jun 12, 2018 Terri Likens Wakering Stairs, The BroomwayPhoto by Juliane Savage CC By SA 2.0 Walking may be good for your health, except on one seemingly gentle coastal path in Great Britain. It is a path known for whisking even the heartiest of people to a murky demise. The death toll is … Read more

The devil is in the details: Take a closer look at the controversial sculpture of Lucifer

The Vintage News Jul 24, 2018 Stefan Andrews Photo by:Promeneuse7 – CC BY-SA 3.0 Belgium, the country of waffles, fine chocolate, and hundreds of different types of beer, is also a country of striking landmark sites, most notably cathedrals dated to the Middle Ages. St. Paul’s Cathedral in the city of Liège, distanced some 60 miles … Read more

The life of Mary Queen of Scots – Married 3 times, imprisoned and her untimely end

The Vintage News Jul 25, 2018 Nancy Bilyeau An actress playing the role of Mary Queen of Scots at a Scottish fair. Photo by David Ball It was Mary Stuart, the doomed, charming, and controversial Queen of Scotland, who said shortly before her death, “In my end is my beginning.” But even Queen Mary might have … Read more

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