Louisville, Kentucky Signs On to Host Us For Season Two!

We're very happy to announce that Louisville, Kentucky has joined the Travel Thru History family. We'll be heading there in July to tape an episode. We'll be sure to visit the Louisville Slugger Museum, and of course, Churchill Downs - where the Kentucky Derby takes place. 

I wonder if KFC tastes any better in Kentucky?

For more information on Louisville, check out www.gotolouisville.com

Churchill Downs

Salt Lake City Was a Great Host

As you know, the Travel Thru History crew recently went to Salt Lake City to tape an episode to air in our second season. We discovered much about the city, and we know it's going to be a great episode for history lovers.

Here's where we went...

Frontier Homestead State Park - Actually in Cedar City, this quaint little park showcases the wagons, homes and paraphernalia of the frontier west. 

Temple Square - The mormon settlers built their Vatican in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City.  The temple square truly is a beautiful, peaceful place to take a stroll.  You'll notice at least 50 brides and grooms taking pictures on the grounds.

Utah State Natural History Museum - Come for the Dinosaurs, stay for the Native American exhibit.  Multiple floors of state-of-the-art museum attractions showcasing the ancient history of Utah's first inhabitants.

This is the Place State Park - A large monument to the place where Utah's founder Bringham Young stopped his wagons and decried "This is the place." There's also a petting zoo, blacksmithing shop, leather goods shop and plenty frontier buildings to see.

Hill Aerospace Museum - Located north of town in Ogden, this is an operating Air Force base with an amazing, huge, outdoor and indoor collection of airplanes and missiles.  They have an SR71 Blackbird in the hangar along with two F16's, plus much more.

Utah State Capitol building - A real architectural beauty.  Modeled after the Capitol building in DC, and lined with Cherry Blossoms, it's worth a visit. It houses the Utah State House, Senate, and Supreme Court.

For more information on travel in Salt Lake City go to www.visitsaltlake.com

TTH Producers Joe and John at the Capitol

Producer John at Temple Square

Utah State Capitol Building

More Temple Square - Did I mention it's photogenic?

Hill Aerospace Museum Outdoor Collection

Great Salt Lake - You can't sink.

Producer Joe at the Capitol

Duck and Cover!

I'm excited to edit the Miami show and tell the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. What an important and fascinating period of time for South Florida and the country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60

Space Coast Show Orbits Again

Go with throttle up! There's nothing like experiencing a space shuttle launch. 

Travel Thru History begins again starting with the first episode, Space Coast, FL -  this Saturday at 10am on MeTV.  Learn all about the US space program at the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, FL. They're currently buidling a home for the retired space shuttle Atlantis that will be open to the public soon.

STS-129 Atlantis

Here's more information on visiting the Space Coast.

Below is a clip of space shuttle Atlantis lifting off in 2009.

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