Hello to all,
For Urban Hike XIII I want to show that in a rural area of any country the town closest to you is the "Urban Center" and there is lots to see. The townsfolk might look at you strange for walking around with a camera (they sure gave me some) and taking pictures of things they see every day. Bet you discover something you've never noticed. Then you can take pictures, write words and post them on Urban Hike the World (oh yeah, join first okay).
Mary's folks own a winery in New Haven, MO and are both very active in the local scene. Over the years I feel like I am a resident, too. I've been in the local paper twice and I was in the movie celebrating their 150th year.
New Haven was founded in 1836 as a riverboat stop called Miller's Landing. In 1850 the Union Pacific Railroad came through and in 1856 the town was renamed to New Haven. The population is a little over 1800 really nice folks.
So, last Sunday morning I had breakfast at a local restaurant and then took a walk around the one block downtown area, their riverwalk along the Missouri River, and of course, took some pictures. Here they are.
Welcome to New Haven, MO.
Namaste, Wayne
The folks here are rightfully proud of their home. The banner welcomes you to Historic New Haven. Main Street is deserted on a Sunday morning. Most people are at one of the dozen churches.
This is the Riverfront Cultural Society a non-profit place run by Ralph and many others. Great music - blues, rock, jazz, folk, country and Riverpalooza for the alternative crowd - tasty food and intriguing conversation here on the weekends.
The Walt Theater shows first run movies and is a place to hold other events.
Beautiful and odd things along the riverwalk. I didn't take pictures of the swollen Missouri River cause it has been on the news enough. Flowers, quaint building, and train car are better sights.
The John Coulter Memorial honoring one of the Privates that traveled with Louis and Clark. He was a true mountain man able to endure the wilderness. The granite rock was actually trucked in from somewhere out west and inscribed before being put here.<>
Finally, Amtrak thunders through town. The tracks are right across from the Main Street buildings in the picture above. <>
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A shelter for a rock. Okay.....
Port Townsend,WA has the "Jefferson Bequest" concrete tidal pool and viewing platform.....but what goes into the pool doesn't go back out.......it's locally known as the "tidy bowl." I think a rock shelter might have been a better choice.....
Wouldn't it be fun to have a collection of "interesting" memorials! I know there is a book of oversized bizarre signs of the midwest, here it is: Midwest Marvels: Roadside Attractions across Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin.
Love the "tidy bowl". Nice laugh for a Sunday morning
Hello Cara,
It is a nice little town. Stop by Robller Vineyard some weekend. Ask for Wayne or Mary. We are often there helping out the folks.
Namaste, Wayne
When we come back around that way again...we'll be sure to stop by and say "hello"!