Comments on: Unexpected Places on the National Historic Landmark List http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:02:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: George Micka http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1768190 George Micka Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:35:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-1768190 Just like to thank you for listing the S.S. City of Milwaukee. Folks can also check us out at www.carferry.com. We are open for summer tours, an October Ghost Ship haunted house, and we are working on having overnight lodging later this summer. I also noticed a landmarks page listing suicides. Unfortunately we had one of those in 1947. There was also two bodies carried on the ship in 1936. Haunted? Who knows...? The S.S. Badger is the last operational Great Lakes carferry. Their website is www.ssbadger.com. Still a coal fired steamship. Thanks again. George P. Micka IV. President, S.S. City of Milwaukee NHL sscitymilw@aol.com Just like to thank you for listing the S.S. City of Milwaukee. Folks can also check us out at http://www.carferry.com. We are open for summer tours, an October Ghost Ship haunted house, and we are working on having overnight lodging later this summer.

I also noticed a landmarks page listing suicides. Unfortunately we had one of those in 1947. There was also two bodies carried on the ship in 1936. Haunted? Who knows...?

The S.S. Badger is the last operational Great Lakes carferry. Their website is http://www.ssbadger.com. Still a coal fired steamship.

Thanks again.

George P. Micka IV.
President, S.S. City of Milwaukee NHL
sscitymilw@aol.com

]]> By: David B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-825915 David B Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:03:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-825915 I will note that there are *2* roller coasters named the Giant Dipper in California, and *both* are National Landmarks. In addition to the one you mentioned, there's the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, CA, which is older by a year and never needed a public campaign to save it - it's been a tourist hit forever. And it's a *great* ride. I will note that there are *2* roller coasters named the Giant Dipper in California, and *both* are National Landmarks. In addition to the one you mentioned, there's the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, CA, which is older by a year and never needed a public campaign to save it - it's been a tourist hit forever.

And it's a *great* ride.

]]> By: Seppo Ilmarinen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-824548 Seppo Ilmarinen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:10:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-824548 Thought I'd better add this I had a typo while I was writting my first post. Roosevelt did not make it a park it was congress. Hot Springs is the smallest and oldest of the parks in the National Park System, dating back to 1832, when Congress established - 40 years ahead of Yellowstone - the first federally protected area in the nation's history. Hot Springs Reservation - which was renamed Hot Springs National Park in 1921 - originally was created by Congress to protect the 47 naturally flowing thermal springs on the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain. Thought I'd better add this I had a typo while I was writting my first post. Roosevelt did not make it a park it was congress.

Hot Springs is the smallest and oldest of the parks in the National Park System, dating back to 1832, when Congress established - 40 years ahead of Yellowstone - the first federally protected area in the nation's history. Hot Springs Reservation - which was renamed Hot Springs National Park in 1921 - originally was created by Congress to protect the 47 naturally flowing thermal springs on the southwestern slope of Hot Springs Mountain.

]]> By: Seppo Ilmarinen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-824387 Seppo Ilmarinen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:32:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-824387 I just spent a week in Hot Springs Ark. last week. You forgot to mention that Hernando De Soto was shown the Hot Springs (Valley of the Vapors)by the Native Americans in the area when he was stomping around thorough North America in 1541 looking for gold. Also Roosevelt made it the Very first Nation Park in the Country, years before Yellowstone and Yosemite. He took the Rough Riders to Hot Springs in about 1896. The State Capital was moved to Hot Springs during part the Civil War out of fear that they would be attacked in Little Rock, and there was an Army and Navy medical hospital right off bathhouse row during the Civil War. Al Capone, and Babe Ruth frequented Hot Springs as well. I for one would be suprised if Bath House row wasn't on the historical list. I just spent a week in Hot Springs Ark. last week. You forgot to mention that Hernando De Soto was shown the Hot Springs (Valley of the Vapors)by the Native Americans in the area when he was stomping around thorough North America in 1541 looking for gold. Also Roosevelt made it the Very first Nation Park in the Country, years before Yellowstone and Yosemite. He took the Rough Riders to Hot Springs in about 1896.
The State Capital was moved to Hot Springs during part the Civil War out of fear that they would be attacked in Little Rock, and there was an Army and Navy medical hospital right off bathhouse row during the Civil War. Al Capone, and Babe Ruth frequented Hot Springs as well. I for one would be suprised if Bath House row wasn't on the historical list.

]]> By: Jack Grimes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-823215 Jack Grimes Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:59:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-823215 Just for kicks- the cafeteria at the University of Colorado at Boulder is the Donner Cafeteria Just for kicks-
the cafeteria at the University of Colorado at Boulder is the Donner Cafeteria

]]> By: Cheri http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-823179 Cheri Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-823179 Giant Dipper in San Diego, Mission Beach http://www.giantdipper.com/ actually a really great coaster, really high thrills :) The key is there is a lot of turns in a small space. Giant Dipper in San Diego, Mission Beach
http://www.giantdipper.com/
actually a really great coaster, really high thrills :)

The key is there is a lot of turns in a small space.

]]> By: Sheldon Siegel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-822937 Sheldon Siegel Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-822937 I wonder if the Donner Pass memorial landmark has any restaurants nearby? BBQ or maybe just finger food. :-) I wonder if the Donner Pass memorial landmark has any restaurants nearby? BBQ or maybe just finger food. :-)

]]> By: Joe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-821701 Joe Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:10:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-821701 Just this past weekend, I took a car ferry from Lodi, Wisconsin to Merrimac, Wisconsin over Lake Wisconsin and the car ferry turned out to be on both the national register of historic places and the state register of historic places. Photos: https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0202.jpg https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0200.jpg https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0201.jpg Just this past weekend, I took a car ferry from Lodi, Wisconsin to Merrimac, Wisconsin over Lake Wisconsin and the car ferry turned out to be on both the national register of historic places and the state register of historic places.

Photos:
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0202 .jpg
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0200 .jpg
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/josephs7/public/agweber%20wedding/IMG_0201 .jpg

]]> By: Tracy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-820050 Tracy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:44:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-820050 I find it pretty amusing that they would put a room in Gilman (chemistry building) on the Register because of its involvement in the Manhattan Project, but none of Le Conte (physics building) is held in such high esteem, even though I'm pretty sure a lot of the action was going on there too. Plutonium ftw? Maybe it's because Seaborg was sexier than ol' Oppie. I find it pretty amusing that they would put a room in Gilman (chemistry building) on the Register because of its involvement in the Manhattan Project, but none of Le Conte (physics building) is held in such high esteem, even though I'm pretty sure a lot of the action was going on there too. Plutonium ftw? Maybe it's because Seaborg was sexier than ol' Oppie.

]]> By: wpdunn71901 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-819231 wpdunn71901 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-819231 Just a Note On Hot Springs, The Quapaw House is now in operation as a affordable alternative to the very expensive Buckstaff Just a Note On Hot Springs, The Quapaw House is now in operation as a affordable alternative to the very expensive Buckstaff

]]> By: Ercilia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-818630 Ercilia Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:46:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-818630 BRAVO for the Giant Dipper - it's truly a legendary ride! I cringe at the thought of most roller coasters but would gladly line up again and again to scare my pants off (and with an ocean view) on this beauty. And an insider tip - during the summer you can ride it for just 75 cents on Monday and Tuesday nights after 5 pm(at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk - http://beachboardwalk.com/). BRAVO for the Giant Dipper - it's truly a legendary ride! I cringe at the thought of most roller coasters but would gladly line up again and again to scare my pants off (and with an ocean view) on this beauty. And an insider tip - during the summer you can ride it for just 75 cents on Monday and Tuesday nights after 5 pm(at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk - http://beachboardwalk.com/).

]]> By: StacyBee http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-818392 StacyBee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:04:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-818392 Toodleoo - I missed that one!! I'll have to check it out. From an educational point of view, of course. Toodleoo - I missed that one!! I'll have to check it out. From an educational point of view, of course.

]]> By: toodleoo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-818081 toodleoo Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:09:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-818081 If you think Bathhouse Row is "unexpected," you must not have noticed that the Fort Smith, Arkansas visitor's center is... "the only former brothel on the National Register of Historic Places." If you think Bathhouse Row is "unexpected," you must not have noticed that the Fort Smith, Arkansas visitor's center is... "the only former brothel on the National Register of Historic Places."

]]> By: Hans http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/27/unexpected-places-on-the-national-historic-landmark-list/comment-page-1/#comment-817438 Hans Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18219#comment-817438 By the way, the top of the column for the Donner Party Memorial shows the height of the snowpack that winter. By the way, the top of the column for the Donner Party Memorial shows the height of the snowpack that winter.

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