Features that don’t quite fit anywhere else on our site, but definitely deserve recognition is what Terts & Quats is all about. The phrase derives from tertiary features (Terts) and fourth-importance (quaternary or “Quats”) articles found in publications. Here, it’s just “everything else” and is just as good as the other stuff on Four Rivers Explorer.
Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Ky. has many unusually large and ornate burial tombs. The most prominent memorial display in the cemetery is the Wooldridge Monuments. The curious set of 18 statues are known as “the strange procession which never moves.”
We can’t get enough of historical photos, especially those that show such drastic change. Recently we found these photos on the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Flickr album. We selected three of our favorites, but you can see the entire album on their Flickr.
If you are looking for a great day-trip to make with kids, look no further than the Discovery Park of America. Located on 50 acres in Union City, Tenn., this state-of-the-art facility can easily entertain children and adults alike.
There is literally something for everyone! The main building hosts ten exciting educational exhibits. There is a hands-on area for small children to explore as well as a 48-foot human sculpture with a slide inside.
History buffs in the family will love the military exhibits that feature airplanes and ground vehicles from military history as well as the regional and national history exhibits in the museum.
Prior to the 1920s highway bridges crossing large rivers were almost non-existent in rural America. The reason for this is most highways, as we know them, simply didn’t exist. And the reason for that is not many people in rural America had cars.
