Quote: As we continued our trek down Lower McDowell Creek Road we passed a sign that said Wildcat Village Pottery. Yes, I said passed the sign. From the road we saw what appeared to be an ordinary farmhouse and barn,… Read More

Quote: This is a small zoo but it has one advantage over all other zoos I have been to and that is getting right next to many of the animals. You can walk right through the middle of an Australian exhibit, the prairie… Read More

Quote: Now this little cabin was really a surprise. I hadn't seen it marked on any of the tourist information, but there it was on the road to Pillsbury Crossing. I suppose people would say that it's not much of a… Read More

Quote: Here was another interesting little surprise outside of Manhattan. McDowell Creek Rd just looked like a good place to get off the interstate and do some exploring and it proved to be a good choice of roads for… Read More

Quote: Pillsbury Crossing has been in use for about as long as settlers have been traversing the area. Most likely Native Americans used it prior to the coming of the settlers. The crossing is over Deep Creek at a… Read More

Quote: Just down the road from Wildcat Village Pottery stands another sandstone building, this one a church. Though the building seems to be in good repair, it was obvious that the church is no longer in use. It… Read More