Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed.  That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors, he had to be moved...

Most cemeteries are peaceful memorials to those who have passed.&nbsp; That was the case here, until one of the newly interred brought so many visitors, he had to be moved...

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American Countryside

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

American Countryside - An Amazing Journey

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.  Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.&nbsp; Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

The Cemetery That Drew a Crowd

Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests.  Maybe you’ve even been a part of one.  The novelty event today is actually tied to an important means of survival when settlers were heading west...

Most of us have heard of cow chip throwing contests.&nbsp; Maybe you&rsquo;ve even been a part of one.&nbsp; The novelty event today is actually tied to an important means of survival when settlers were heading west...

Throwing Cow Pies

Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke.  Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s.  What you may not realize is those shows were tied to the changing routes that cattle were moved north to market...

Maybe you once watched old shows like Rawhide and Gunsmoke.&nbsp; Those shows depicted cattle drives in the late 1800s.&nbsp; What you may not realize is those shows were tied to the changing routes that cattle were moved north to market...

The Changing Routes of the Cattle Market

When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement.  That’s the case here, and the water source even became the very name of the town...

When the first pioneers set about buildings homes and towns they often looked for a good water source to sustain the settlement.&nbsp; That&rsquo;s the case here, and the water source even became the very name of the town...

The Cemetery That Drew a Crowd

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