A Bus, a Cloud and a Village All Have One Thing in Common.
I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I've gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel.
A Bus, a Cloud and a Village All Have One Thing in Common.
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I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend. I know many people have been traveling. I’ve gotten to see friends on social media visit automotive museums while they travel. One even visited Miles Through Time Automotive Museum before officially heading back to Texas.
Some of the greatest places to visit are off the beaten path. Visiting unique museums in obscure places can create memories that last a lifetime.
These places don’t necessarily have to be obscure or in the middle of nowhere, but they do have to be discovered by you, to be able to experience them.
If you’re an automotive enthusiast like me, you’d be down to visit any place that has a few cars, just to satisfy your curiosity. If you have someone with you that isn’t as die-hard of a wheeled fan as you, discovering museums where there is more to it than just vehicles is a bonus.
The Harold Warp Pioneer Village would be a great place to take your road trip buddy if they are a fan of history. There are over 50,000 historical items to see in this old village and cars are just some of them.
Perhaps viewing 50,000 items is too much for you, and you prefer to hone in on something very specific. This way, when you leave the museum, you feel like you may be a bit of an expert on the subject.
The Greyhound Bus Museum may be the place for you. Who knew buses could be so interesting? At the Greyhound Bus Museum you’ll see 18 historical buses, including a 1914 Hupmobile which was the very first bus used for passenger service.
If the opposite of fancy is your thing, the Cloud Museum should be on your radar. This is the personal collection of Johnny Cloud which began in 1989. You’ll see all kinds of old cars, trucks, tools, equipment, and more inside and outside.
I think it is fascinating to be able to see what people have managed to collect over the years and then make it accessible to the public, which is key.
Over 40 vehicles have been donated to Miles Through Time Automotive Museum over the last few years. That means myself, the museum and all the volunteer docents have been entrusted to be the temporary caretakers of those vehicles.
In general, all vehicles are going to outlast all of us. We are all just temporary caretakers. Some people choose to share their vehicles now, while others may choose a museum after their gone to share for them.
The automobile has been around for almost 140 years and there have been thousands of brands over the years. You couldn’t possibly see it all, so don’t miss an opportunity to see any of it.
Have a great week!
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Sean Mathis
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Founder of Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
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Greyhound Bus Museum
Greyhound Bus Museum was established in September of 1989 by Gene Nicolelli, a local resident who discovered a plaque honoring Hibbing as the birthplace of the bus industry in an abandoned Greyhound terminal.
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Cloud Museum
Items at the Cloud Museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long-time Bard, California, resident who began the collection in 1989.
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Harold Warp Pioneer Village
The Pioneer Village complex comprises 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over 50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value, restored to operating order, arranged in groups, and also in the chronological order of their development.
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