Tag: public sculpture

The first time I saw “The Faces”, I was a small child. We were on a family vacation and it was our first sightseeing destination. Was I impressed? I think so. I remember my parents gifting me (and a brother) with T-shirts displaying the sight.

My favorite thing in the Black Hills during that visit? Two things actually — the “pig tail” bridges and picking out the almost transparent mico from the gravel around our cabin.

My return as a young adult included the purchase of the mug below. Rather than go shopping within sight of the actual Mt. Rushmore — I spent my money at a different South Dakota institution — Wall Drug.

Did you realize the lives of these four US Presidents overlap?

Washington and Jefferson were contemporaries. Lincoln was born before Jefferson died, and T. Roosevelt arrived in his family two years before Lincoln was elected.

Planning a road trip? May I suggest…

Two centuries ago, in 1819, the man featured today would have been 32 years old. His career was getting started.

Good business sense. A father in the timber business. A time of rapid change in his area of expertise.

The statue of Samuel Cunard stands proud at the waterfront in his birthplace of Halifax, NS.

His fame is from his steamship line. He started using steam rather than sail in 1830. By 1837 he was bold enough to request, and gain, the important contract to carry mail. Establishing regular, scheduled service  between Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston brought the two sides of the Atlantic a little closer.

Business never is a straight line. The firm which buys others eventually is purchased by another. But the reputation for excellence continues.

Queen Mary 2 proudly docked in Quebec