Egyptian Mummy at Cazenovia Library

This is the second post of our visit to the historic Cazenovia Library. Residing here- in the middle of Upstate New York– is an ancient Egyptian mummy and his cat! It was a wonderful day of education and exploration.

Museum of Oddities at Cazenovia Library

What a library! Besides a lovely collection of books, a beautiful Victorian garden, historic rooms to explore within an historic house, this also has a terrific museum of local and natural history. And a resident cat! A great place to visit.

Spittoon Collection

Well here’s something unusual! I was browsing Roadside America.com and saw a new article “World’s Finest Spittoon Collection.” ROFL! Boy, I wonder what kind of draw that museum gets. The gulf between the Yankees and the Rebels appears to have widened of late, particularly when it comes to roadside attractions. So it was refreshing to [...]

The Telectroscope from NY to London

It’s the stuff movies are made of: a young man stumbles upon his great-grandfather’s old papers and discovers a plan for the wildest and most ingenious invention of Victorian-era engineering. It’s the Telectroscope, and it’s a “tunnel” that runs from London, England to New York City, New York. But is it for real? Could a [...]

The Molasses Massacre in Boston, Mass.

The kids are I have been studying ancient history together and read the account in history where Titus and his Roman minions attacked the city of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Some legends and historians say that the siege and slaughter were so severe that streets flowed with blood. Ick. It may be hard to believe [...]

Utica Lunatic Asylum

This is our personal visit to the magnificent and foreboding Utica Lunatic Asylum in Utica, NY. It’s grandiose style is stunning. We strolled the grounds and snapped photos. Learn about the history and it’s current state of disrepair. Maybe someday the Old Main will be renewed.

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