After walking through the houses with our tour guide, we took off on our own to see Edison’s laboratories in one building and in one of Henry Ford’s specially made […]
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We drove north to Bismark, ND, for the 4th of July and the Corps of Discovery’s winter of 1804-1805 at Fort Mandan. A number of posts will show you what the fort looked like and we’ll learn about their time here, as well as learn about the Mandan Natives who helped them survive and then plan for the rest of the Corps’ trip.
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were great friends after spending time traveling together (post 13). Ford often visited Edison in Florida and finally bought a home next door so they […]
Edison was smart enough to build a home that would work well in the south Florida climate instead of building a home like he was used to in the Northeast. […]
Do you know much about Thomas Edison (1847-1931) beyond his invention of the light bulb? I sure didn’t before seeing his winter home in Florida. We’ll be looking at this […]
After a good night of sleep in the Garlits Museum parking lot, we walked over to the Museum of Drag Racing. To tell you the truth, we knew nothing about […]
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- 2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 30: two looks at Mandan village earth lodges
- 2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 29: the Corps of Discovery at Fort Mandan
- 2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 28: the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes kept the expedition alive, helped them plan their trip west, and introduced them to Sakakawea
- 2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 27: Fort Mandan
- 2026 Lewis & Clark side trip – part 26: Bismark and Mandan’s 4th of July celebrations, our campground, another museum


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