The Jackson House sits on a 1.4 acre site and is a day use State Park. John R Jackson was part of the wave of the migration that brought Euro-Americans West along the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife Matilda along with their 4 sons were one of the first to … Continue reading Jackson House

If there's a spot on the map that holds a place in my heart it's Brainerd Minnesota and the Brainerd Lakes Area. My folks owned a cabin on a lake in the area and our family vacationed there for over 50 years. Now, I could write about the area's many attractions that are memorable, but … Continue reading The Brainerd Water Tower

In the long history of our country there have been cities, towns, hamlets spring up and prosper, and then due to reasons only history can tell why, these communities declined and faded away in time. Claquato Washington was one of those communities. In a span of 50 years, from 1852 to 1902, Claquato went from … Continue reading Claquato WA