Travel the USA

After the country re-opened after Covid-19, we are
"On the Road Again."
Please enjoy the 'armchair travels' and feel free to make comments.

In September of 2019, we made the
'epic' trip to the east coast for the first birthday of our grandson Evan.
Since Evan's birthday is in September, we decided to join a 29 day RV Caravan for the New England fall color. The tour starts in Maine and ends in Niagara Falls. All told, we did about 12,000 miles with the new truck and trailer.

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Deer Lodge, Montana



 A day of visiting the Historic Montana Prison, and a wonderful Auto Museum


There were three elaborate chambers to be unlocked, entered, and locked before moving to the next chamber.
Holes in the ceiling for lowering each appropriate key.

The inmates who murdered the prison guards were  executed by this unusual “Jerk up scaffolding” that utilized a 300 pound weight which was supposed to break their neck. 


The device failed and they died by strangulation.



The usual miserable cells (but this one has some kind of a mattress)

But this thing is pretty gross
All we could figure was a statue of a man's head on the body of a rat.
Ugh!



                          On to some fun things---

                                        the Auto Museum




5 miles per flat!

The Yellowstone Trail --first cross country auto road
I-1??


and the display needs 'yellow stones'


I wonder how long it takes the mail for winter deliveries?


This might be the original 'dune buggy'
a very souped up VW bug.





1933 "Kozy Kamper"



I guess tourists always ignore the warnings 
"DO NOT FEED THE BEARS"

And on to have a good lunch at "Louie's"