At 52, this former United States Marine sergeant has traded his modern military life for reenactments of Colonial times, merging his past experiences with his passion for historical education.
Tag: Experience
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Pittsburg
Before we all scream for ice cream, let’s take a look at some spots to celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Pitt.
Independence Celebrations
Annual celebration dates vary by community. Enjoy fireworks over the lake, or a rodeo with a dance and fireworks.
The Story of Pittsburg
Dreamers, doers, thinkers, makers. Buildings come back to life. Doors reopening. Businesses expanding. Ideas flowing. Hopes reviving.
National Nature Photography Day – June 15
As a child growing up in Crawford County, the day that the National Geographic magazine arrived at our home each month was the day that I curled up on the couch and traveled the world.
49th Annual Four State Farm Show & Rural Living Experience: May 17-19, 2024
Around 700 exhibitors are expected at what has been the premier agricultural event in Southeast Kansas since 1975.
Happy Walnut Day (5/17)
Happy Walnut Day! We’re nuts about our small towns in Crawford County and on National Walnut Day we’re celebrating Walnut, Kansas, population 220. Walnut was originally called Glenwood, in 1874, it was renamed Walnut after the Little Walnut Creek, on which it is located. The first post office at Walnut […]
Coal Miner’s Century group ride on May 4, 2024
The fastest and flattest gravel ride in the Four State area will have you riding through the rich coal mining history of Southeast Kansas.
Fishing For a Good Time
On an early spring day that seemed made for fishing, Tom Pebley, of Kansas City, cast his lure into one of the more than 1,000 strip pits that dot Crawford County.
We’re a little different than the rest of Kansas
For those who have never been to Crawford County, the 2022 Big Kansas Road Trip was an opportunity to see firsthand why our corner of the state is a little different than the rest of Kansas.

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