Bacon house?
Last weekend’s bike ride was in part to search for places connected with Frederick Garver, who served in the militia from Cass County during the Black Hawk war. I’ve started a WikiAtlas page for him...
View ArticleNo photos for this
There are some scenes for which I don’t have photos, and never will. That’s because Amish people don’t like to have their photos taken. Actually, I’m not sure the issue is “like.” Ten years ago on a...
View ArticleGarver again
The destination for the second day’s ride from Bremen was on the south edge of LaGrange county, 50 miles from camp if I went the short way, which I did not. First I wanted to look for the grave of...
View ArticleFrederick Garver’s idea of a paradise
After some unfruitful searches for Frederick Garver’s gravesite, I headed for the likely location of his home in Elkhart County — the one he moved to after leaving Cass County, Michigan. It was one of...
View ArticleBeginning and end
at this time of year it's easy to tell the Amish cornfields from the others by looking down the rows. The rows aren't as straight on Amish fields. Yes, the Amish people tend to be neat, tidy, and...
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