Did You Know? The 28 lakes of the Eagle River Chain O’Lakes comprise the world’s largest chain of inland lakes. Wisconsin sells around 1.3 million fishing licenses annually, and anglers catch about 61 million fish. Of Wisconsin’s 15,074 documented lakes (some very tiny), only about 40% have names. In Wisconsin,
Did You Know ... ? NASCAR traces its roots to North Carolina bootleggers who souped up their cars to avoid the law. Around 1900, North Carolina was the country’s leading wine-producing region. “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992), an upstate New York story, was shot in Asheville area mountains. Thomas
Did You Know? Fort Ontario was used as a Holocaust refugee center (1944-1946), the only one in the U.S. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led America's first Revolutionary War victory (1775), capturing Fort Ticonderoga. The French capture of Fort William Henry (1757) is the central historical event in “The Last
Did You Know? Zia Pueblo is the birthplace of the Zia sun symbol seen on the New Mexico state flag. In pueblos, when originally built, entry to homes was via the roof. During World War II, Navajo Code Talkers communicated secret strategy using the complex Navajo language. Approximately 80% of
Did You Know? Sandy Hook Lighthouse is America’s oldest standing lighthouse (1764). Congress Hall in Cape May is America’s oldest seaside resort (1816). The Wildwoods Boardwalk boasts more eateries (100-plus) than Mall of America (50-plus). There is no public drinking of alcohol anywhere on the island where Ocean City is
Did You Know? The Barnstormers in Tamworth is the world's last theater to stage eight plays in eight weeks during summer. Wolfeboro boasts of being the oldest summer resort in America (1770s). North America’s first passenger aerial tramway began operation on Cannon Mountain in 1938. Funspot, near Lake Winnipesaukee, is
Did You Know? Artificial rain was first used to fight a forest fire in 1947, near Concord, N.H. Nine of the 48 tallest peaks in New Hampshire’s White Mountains are named for U.S. presidents. The world’s first cog railway was built on Mount Washington in 1869. The red in autumn
Did You Know? Ninety-five percent of Napa Valley's wineries are family owned and operated. In Sonoma Valley, one acre of grapes produces 15,940 glasses of wine. California’s wine industry began in Sonoma Valley, site of the state’s oldest commercial winery and oldest family winery. Only 4% of California’s wine grapes
Did You Know ... ? Herman Melville’s book, “Moby Dick,” was based on the true story of a Nantucket whaling ship. The first European owner of the island sold it to nine men for £30 and two beaver hats (1659). Cars were first permitted on the island in 1918 after
Did You Know? In 1938 the entire city of Vidalia was moved a mile inland because of a huge river-widening project. Fully 78% of the world’s exports in feed grains and soybeans are produced in the Mississippi River basin. Morganza featured in the 1969 film “Easy Rider.” Louisiana’s Mississippi River
