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Welcome to Middlefield, Connecticut! Middlefield is located in central Connecticut and has a population of 4,200. The town seal seems to sum up the town up quite well. Designed by long time resident Donald Ginter, the seal is a view of the town as seen through a rifle scope. Lyman Gunsight Co. began in the town in the late 19th century. The crosshairs divide the seal into four quadrants representing different aspects of the town. The seal features saltbox homes, orchards, outdoor activities, and "the old pistol shop." The seal seems fitting for an historic town flanked by Lyman Orchards, Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort, Wadsworth Falls, a several other attractions. We hope you enjoy our visit to Middlefield!
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Welcome to Sulphur, Louisiana, the "Pride of Southwest Louisiana!" Sulphur is located in the southwest corner of Louisiana and is named for the sulphur mines that were operated in the area in the 1900s. The town is one of the points of interest along the Creole Nature Trail. We hope you enjoy our visit to Sulphur!
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Welcome to Searcy, Arkansas, "The city where thousands live as millions wish they could!" Searcy is the county seat of White County and is located in central Arkansas. Searcy was located along the path of totality during the recent solar eclipse. The town developed a website for the event including some of the main attractions in the area. The historic Rialto showed "space flicks," the Center on the Square theatre presented a production of "Ghost Hunt," and the town closed the event with a lecture by Astronaut Jerry Linenger. Many of the local restaurants got into the spirit by selling specialty drinks and food like the Lunar Lattes and Eclipse Burgers. If you missed your opportunity to visit the town on this historic occasion, you can always join them for the World Championship Chocolate Gravy Cookoff on May 4th. We hope you enjoy our trip to Searcy!
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Welcome to Tifton, Georgia, "The Friendly City!" Tifton is located in Tift County in southern Georgia. The town and county were named after lumber magnate Henry Harding Tift who established the mill town that ultimately became Tifton. The Georgia Museum of Agriculture is located in the area. It is a 95 acre site consisting of the museum, two 19th century farms, a town and and industrial site. The museum also has the only steam-powered train in regular operation in the state. We hope you enjoy our visit to Tifton!
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Welcome to Chadron, Nebraska! The town is the seat of Dawes County and is located in the northwest corner of the state near the border with South Dakota. A former fur trading post, the town is home to the Museum of the Fur Trade. In addition to the items you would expect to find at a museum of fur trading, they also have an heirloom garden featuring authentic crops grow by Native Americans in the area. Chadron is also the home of the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center and Chadron State College. We hope you enjoy our trip to Chadron!
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Welcome to Ada, Oklahoma, a "Small Town with Big Opportunity!" Ada is the county seat of Pontotoc County and is the capital of the Chickasaw Nation. Ada was incorporated in 1901 and grew quickly with the arrival of the railroad. Ada is home to the McSwain Theatre. Originally built in 1920 to show silent films and host Vaudeville shows, the theatre was restored in 2009. Blake Shelton, an Ada native, was a regular performer there before moving to Nashville. We hope you enjoy our visit to Ada!
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We're back with a full episode! This week we are in Geneseo, Illinois...or are we in Genesco? If our steadfast leader Dr. Jess tells us it is spelled Genesco, then that's the new name of the town. This delightful small town is about 150 miles west of Chicago, and has been around for close to 200 years. A main stop on the Grand Excursion, the birthplace of Madame X and the site of a super-cool gingerbread contest, Genesco has tons of history and charm. We hope you enjoy our virtual romp through Genesco, and the improv fun we created, inspired by stories found in The Geneseo Republic.
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We are spending one more week on the back porch. Last week a vase full of water and a cat conspired to sabotage the laptop that houses our data. We will be back next week with a full episode. In the meantime, enjoy this back porch chat.
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Welcome to Xenia, Ohio, "The City of Hospitality!" Xenia is located about 15 minutes from Dayton and has a population of nearly 26,000. The town was founded in 1803 and is the county seat of Greene County. In 1974 Xenia was hit by an F5 tornado during the 1974 Super Outbreak causing major destruction and displacing 10,000 people. The town was featured in a documentary on NBC and was visited by President Richard Nixon. The staff of The Daily Gazette, our source newspaper, won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Reporting in 1975 in recognition of their coverage of the event. We hope you enjoy our visit to Xenia!
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