Alright, this courthouse was a little disappointing. More than a little, actually. It wasn't actually "bad" as I might normally define it. Just incredibly underwhelming, especially after having seen pictures of the older courthouses. Those were absolutely lovely, but this one...? I do, however, feel I should give credit where credit is due: I had … Continue reading 415. Harrisburg, Saline County (IL004) →

This is certainly an acceptable courthouse. Actually, I would even go so far as to way it's a nice looking courthouse. Of course, somewhere like this seems like it would be incredibly boring. I wonder if there's anything around here to liven the place up a bit, maybe make things more interesting? Oh, wait a … Continue reading 414. Metropolis, Massac County (IL003) →

This, dear readers, is a magnificent edifice. THIS is obviously a town of some importance. Or, well, it was a town of some importance. Not that it's not important now, but I get the feeling that its not in the big leagues anymore, not even with the National Quilt Museum or the Paducah Beer Werks. … Continue reading 413. Paducah, McCracken County (KY02) →

Oh, Kentucky! This courthouse is quite nice. It could use a little bit of paint and some tender loving care, but I very much approve. I imagine that the farther east I get with this, the more courthouses will look like this or something similar. Or is it more southern? I don't know. That's a … Continue reading 412. Wycliffe, Ballard County (KY01) →

Pulaski County? Wasn't I just here? I appreciate the building, but this is just really tiny in a really tiny town. The thing I don't understand is that there is a nearby town called Mounds here in the same county. That makes no sense. Mounds and Mounds City? What is this? A Pawnee/Eagleton thing or … Continue reading 411. Mound City, Pulaski County (IL002) →

Oh, Illinois! Wait. That should be "Oh, God..." For the love of God and all that is holy, make the pain stop. This courthouse hurts me. I know that Cairo is not exactly Venice on the Riviera, so it's not like I expect the Doge's Palace or some kind of crap like that. But come … Continue reading 410. Cairo, Alexander County (IL001) →

This looked like a more modern courthouse that has been build to emulate an older style. I could be wrong. I'd have to do some research to confirm it, but I had other things on my mind up to this point, primary of which being... ...local son and former Governor Warren Hearnes. He was the … Continue reading 409. Charleston, Mississippi County (MO003) →

Soon this year will be over. As of this writing, I have been caching for 932 days and I’m am on day 929 of a streak. This year I have made 2 hides and found 838 caches, including 45 first to finds, hundreds of trackables, caches in 173 new counties in 14 U.S. states, resulting … Continue reading This Year Ends →

Now THAT is what I'm talking about! Classical architecture for the win! From what little I know of this courthouse, it's got this giant interior stained glass skylight dome. Times like this I really wish I could make these trips on weekdays so I could see stuff like that. I can only imagine that's it's … Continue reading 408. New Madrid, New Madrid County (MO002) →

Oh, Missouri! This is not my first time in Missouri. A couple of years ago I was up here for the eclipse. Before that, I spent a weekend in Springfield visiting friends. Before that, I spent some time at the one and only Fort Lost In The Woods doing basic training. Traditionally, I have held … Continue reading 407. Caruthersville, Pemiscot County (MO001) →