Postcards from the Road

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/NMCP.as… 2177 Puowaina Dr, Honolulu Open daily 8am - 6pm, Admission Free Opened to the public but this is NOT an entertainment venue, this is working cemetery, PLEASE be respectful and quiet. Your are free to walk the grounds, check out the views and see the different memorials The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a United States national cemetery located at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, and those who have been killed in doing so. 112 Acres sitting inside an extinct volcano, with some if the best views of ocean horizon, Diamond Head and downtown Honolulu Opened to the public 1949 Placed on the National Register of Historic Places 1976 See more Photos on our Facebook page #PFTRfree #PFTR2026 #PFTRmilitaryhistory #PFTRhawaii #PFTRhistoricalgravesite #PFTRnationalhistoric #PFTRhonolulu #PFTRoahu

Fort Sill National Historic Landmark & Museum history.army.mil/.../fort-si…... Staked out in 1869 by Major General Philip H. Sheridan and named for Brigadier General Joshua W. Sill Established in 1869 during the Indian Wars, the nearly 94,000-acre installation which serves as the premier institution for developing and educating soldiers in field artillery, air defense artillery, and electronic warfare Home to the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School, the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and a Marine Corps field artillery detachment Features 1) National Historic Landmark & Museum - 437 Quanah Rd, Fort Sill (Typically open 10-4) Preserves numerous 19th-century buildings from the Indian Wars and Buffalo Soldier eras Features extensive exhibits detailing the history of the frontier fort and the evolution of U.S. military field artillery 2) Geronimo's Gravesite: Elgin Rd - Beef Creek Apache Cemetery Serves as the final home and burial site of the famous Apache leader Geronimo 3) US Army Field Artillery Museum -238 Randolph Rd Open 9-5 this one was closed when I was there, will have to go back With any military institution, always confirm hours before arriving. Large 38,000-square-foot facility traces American artillery history from 1775 to the present. It features indoor galleries and an extensive outdoor artillery park displaying over 70–90 pieces, including the famous Atomic Annie nuclear cannon and historic missiles. 4) Constitution Park Always verify hours before visiting As long as National security alert has not risen, most US citizens can get on base with a visitors pass #PFTR2026 #PFTRmilitaryhistory #PFTRoklahoma #PFTRhistoricalgravesite #PFTRnationalhistoric #PFTRmilitarybase

USS Arizona Memorial @ Pearl Harbor nps.gov/valr pearlharborhistoricsites.org 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, Hi One of several historic sites at Pearl Harbor National Memorial This memorial marks the resting place of over 1100 sailors and marines that died here during the bombing on Dec 7, 1941. The memorial structure spans directly over the hull of the sunken battleship and is managed by the National Park Service. Visitor Center opened daily 7am - 5pm Shuttle boats run every 15 mins from 8-12 and 1-330 Admission $1 per ticket, and must be bought online at Recreation.gov Parking $7 per car Your visit includes access to the waterfront park, two exhibit galleries with artifacts and photographs from the attack, the documentary film, and the boat ride out to the memorial. Other things here at the plaza -Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, the Battleship Missouri Memorial and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Each of these require a separate admission. See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTR2026 #PFTRmilitaryhistory #PFTRnationalpark #PFTRnationalhistoric #PFTRhawaii #PFTRhonolulu #PFTRmilitarybase #PFTRhistoricalgravesite

Natural Bridge mofweb.wixsite.com/naturalbr… 315 Co Rd 3500, Natural Bridge, Al Est. 1954 Family owned and operated, the longest Natural Bridge East of the Rockies, plus Indian face rock, hiking, picnicking, and gift shop. Open Mon - Sun 8-4 Admission $10 / $5 Easy to moderate hike depending on how far you want to go. Indian face and natural bridge very close from parking lot See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTR2026 #PFTRAlabama #PFTRpoi

50 Mule Team Art Project - Jasper, Ala wcart.org/50-mule-team FREE Jasper features over 70 colorful handprinted fiberglass mule statues scattered thru out the city and county The public art project was launched around 2010 by the Walker County Arts Alliance to honor the region's rich coal mining and farming heritage As we were just passing thru town, we didn't have time to try and find them all. We found 19 but will be back to try to find more. You will never find them all apparently as a few are in private residences, I read online. Just something quirky that you or the kids may like to see while passing thru north Alabama See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTR2026 #PFTRpoi #PFTRwhoknew #PFTRAlabama #PFTRfree #PFTRart

Mammoth Springs State Park - arkansasstateparks.com/mammo… 17 Hwy 63, Mammoth Spring, Ark A National Natural Landmark, Mammoth Spring. One of the 10 largest springs in the world producing over nine million gallons of water hourly. It forms a 10-acre lake then runs southward as the Spring River. Remnants of a mill and hydroelectric plant are part of Mammoth Spring’s history. The park also features an 1886 Frisco train depot with museum and the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery with museum. 1) State Park - FREE 62.5 acre park with a spring, a lake, walking trail, picnic area, playground and gift shop 2) National Fish Hatchery and Museum- FREE 302 Fish Hatchery Lane Hours M-Sat 8-5 Closed Sunday 3) 1886 Frisco Train Depot and Museum - FREE Arkansas Oldest Original Train Depot Historic Victorian Style Railroad station and museum, listed a National Historic Site See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTRarkansas #PFTR2026 #PFTRtrainstation #PFTRfree #PFTRnationalhistoric #PFTRarkstatepark

John B Mahaffey Museum Complex Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri 14296 S. Dakota Ave Open Tue - Sat 10-4, Closed Sun/Mon As long as National Security alerts have not risen, most US Citizens may go on base with a REAL ID or Passport to visit the grove or museums with a visitor pass. 3 Museums housed in one building 1) Military Police Museum - FREE U.S. Army Military Police Regimental Museum chronicles the evolution of military police from American Revolution through the present 2) Army Engineer Museum - FREE U.S. Army Engineer Museum represents the different roles engineers play in the U.S. Army. 3) Chemical Warfare Museum - FREE Since its inception in 1918, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps has been the nation’s protective force against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. 4) Memorial Grove - FREE The Military Police Regimental Walkway & Memorial Grove offers a peaceful environment for Soldiers — both active and inactive — to honor their fallen comrades. Between dedicated granite benches and trees bearing the names of Soldiers and MPs who made the ultimate sacrifice, brick-lined walkway bears the names of individual Soldiers and units. Visitors will also marvel at the bronze sculptures onsite, such as the crossed pistol archway — dubbed the “Gateway to the Regiment” — the Marechaussee on Horseback, and the Military Working Dog statue. All of these were very informative and I thought cool! My grands that were with me said they were fun! Cool stop for anyone but especially if your into US or military history. #PFTR2026 #PFTRmilitaryhistory #PFTRmissouri #PFTRmilitarybase #PFTRfree

St Robert Route 66 Neon Park / George Reed Roadside Park 133 Reed Parkway, St Roberts, alon g ROUTE 66 FREE Tourist Attraction on ROUTE 66 A dozen restored vintage neon signs from historic Route 66 Park opens Sunrise til Midnight, Neon lights dusk til midnight Nostalgic, Fun and stretch of the legs if your traveling See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTRpoi #PFTR2026 #PFTRroute66 #PFTRmissouri #PFTRfree

Uranus Fudge Factory & General Store 14400 State Hwy Z, St Robert, Mo Just off I-44, on the ROUTE 66 uranusgeneralstore.com A famous, pun-heavy roadside attraction with a fudge shop, sideshow museum, ice cream shoppe, photo ops and 18 holes of Miniature Golf 1) Fudge Factory - Hours 8-9 Hand made fudge made daily in large assortment of flavors. Starting with chocolate, chocolate pecan, Peanut butter, Rocky Road, Maple Walnut to Strawberry Shortcake, Blueberry Cheesecake, Cookies n Cream, Raspberry Vanilla and much more 2) General Store - Free ..... Hours 8-9 daily Store with everything expected at a roadside stop but also with gag gifts, saltwater taffy and branded apparel with ROUTE 66 and with endless puns about your Uranus. 3) Pirate themed 18 hole mini golf course $10 / $9 Hours M-Th 11-8, F-S 11-9 Nice little course, we enjoyed it 4) Circus Sideshow -$6 / $3 ...Hours 9-9 daily Over 100 oddities including live 2 headed animals, shrunken heads etc. 2 headed turtles and such are real, vintage circus signs real, other things ...... Well its a circus sideshow #PFTRMissouri #PFTRRoute66 #PFTRputtputt #PFTRpoi #PFTRwhoknew See more photos on our Facebook page

The Birmingham Zoo Birminghamzoo.com 2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, Ala Hours ---- Wed-Sun 9-5 / Closed Mon - Tues Admission $24 / $19 Founded in 1955, the 122 acre zoo has 550 animals from over 180 species including endangered species from six continents #PFTRzoolist #PFTR2026 #PFTRAlabama #PFTRbirmingham

Orr Park - Tinglewood cityofmontevallo.com/orrpark… 277 Park Dr, Montevallo, Ala Park open 8-8 daily Free admission Orr Park is a 40 acre tree filled city park bordering Shoal Creek w/ playground, athletic fields, gazebos and "Tinglewood" Tinglewood is a collection of carved cedar trees, that was created by Tim Tingle, a coal miner by trade, who took it upon himself to transform storm damaged cedar trees into whimsical works of art. This is definitely a sight to see! Super Neat! See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTRAlabama #PFTRpoi #PFTRwhoknew #PFTR2026 #PFTRMontevallo #PFTRfree

LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens lazoo.org 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, Ca Hours 10-5 daily Admission $22 /$27 Military discount $3 /$2 off Founded in 1966, this zoo is 133 acres with more 1700 animals representing over 270 species. More than 60 of these are endangered. Gardens include 15 different collections of plants highlighting over 800 species. See more pics on our Facebook page #PFTRzoolist #PFTR2026 #PFTRCali #PFTRbotanicalgarden #PFTRLA

Fosselmans Ice Cream Company fosselmans.com 1824 W. Main St, Alhambra, Ca. M-Th 10-10 / Sun 11-10 Over 100 years old A full service old fashion soda fountain that make their own ice cream on site, 48 flavors. Get it all from single scoop to 1/2 gallon. We thought everything we tried was amazing! Indoor / Outdoor seating (limited) #PFTRCali #PFTRLA #PFTRwhoknew #PFTRpoi #PFTReats

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden honolulu.gov/dpr/honolulu-bo… 45-680 Luluku Rd, Kaneohe One of the five Honolulu Botanical Gardens Free admission Open daily 9-4, closed on Thursdays Opened in 1982 built by Corp of Engineers 400 acres trees and plants, quite a few rare specimens like the Açaí tree Includes 32 acre lake, campgrounds, botanical library, visitor center and photo ops galore #PFTRbotanicalgarden #PFTRhawaii #PFTRkaneohe #PFTRfree #PFTRscenic

Diamond Head State Monument gostateparks.hawaii.gov 4204 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, Oahu Hours 6am-6pm daily Admission $5 with must have reservation $10 parking Residents of Hawaii are Free Casual to moderate hike depending on your fitness, It’s a 300,000 yr old volcanic tuff cone 500 ft elevation Takes 1.5 - 2 hours Absolutely breath taking views #PFTR2026 #PFTRHawaii #PFTROahu #PFTRhistatepark #PFTRnationalnatural #PFTRpoi #PFTRmilitaryhistory

Honolulu Zoo honoluluzoo.org 151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, Oahu Hours 10-3 daily Admission $21/13 Residents&Military $10/6 Opened in 1947 42 acres in the 300 acre Queen Kopiolani Park Only zoo in US established by sovereign monarch Over 1230 animals with petting zoo Small, easy to maneuver Was partially under construction at end of April #PFTRzoolist #PFTR2026 #PFTRHawaii #PFTROahu #PFTRHonolulu #PFTRpoi

Fort Smith National Historic Site nps.gov/fosm/index.htm 301 Parker Ave, Ft Smith, Ark Historical site and museum of Fort Smith established in 1817 along the Arkansas river. Home of the US District Court and two decades tenure of Judge Isaac Parker. See the original commissary, District courthouse, jail, and replica Gallows, original Frisco train station. Homebase for US marshals covering western Arkansas and Indian territories. Tues - Sat 9 to 5 Admission FREE Located in downtown Fort Smith, with local shops and restaurants within walking distance See our Facebook page for more info and photos #PFTR2026 #PFTRArkansas #PFTRftSmith #PFTRfree #PFTRmilitaryhistory #PFTRtrailoftears #PFTRbutterfieldoverland #PFTRtrainstation #PFTRnationalsite

US Marshals Museum marshalsmuseum.org 789 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, Ark Tues - Sat open 9-5 Admission $10 - $15 Opened in 2023 this is one of the nicest museums ive seen Dedicated to the complete history of the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the U.S. from frontier days until today See our Facebook or Instagram page for more pics #PFTR2026 #PFTRpoi #PFTRwhoknew #PFTRArkansas #PFTRftSmith

Fort Smith Street Art Mostly on and around Garrison Ave and Towson Ave, downtown Fort Smith Started in 2015, a street revitalization project for downtown where multiple artists from around the world are invited yearly to come paint. I could not get a clear answer but apparently some of the art changes each year. Some incredible art by some incredible artist. Definitely worth a stop if your passing or in the area! I could not find them all in my time there Check out our Facebook or Instagram page for more pics #PFTRfree #PFTRpoi #PFTR2026 #PFTRwhoknew #PFTRArkansas #PFTRftSmith #PFTRstreetart