May 7, 2026
Dillon, Montana has served some important purposes in its time. This was the terminus for the Utah and Northern Railway and was the supply and shipping hub for the Beaverhead Valley, meaning it supplied most of the mining in the area. Eventually this would be the wool capital of America. The Hotel Metlen was built here...
May 5, 2026
Sloss Furnaces is located in Birmingham, Alabama and while it spent decades producing iron, today it is a popular spot for music and art. This imposing historic landmark is special in that it is the only blast furnace in America to have been preserved and restored. Something else has been preserved from the past....
Apr 30, 2026
Over the years, HGB has featured several Millionaire Rows from various historic city downtowns, and this is where the millionaires of old built their stone palaces. In Prescott, Arizona, there is a block that has been named Whiskey Row. Listeners won't be surprised to learn that this patch of rough and tumble was dotted...
Apr 23, 2026
The city of Edmonton got its start as a place of trade like so many other Canadian cities. It eventually would be the Gateway to the North. Edmonton has come up on the podcast before when we covered Fort Edmonton. While the fort is one of the most haunted locations in the town, there are several other places with...
Apr 21, 2026
County Wexford in Ireland is a rugged and beautiful land and the Hook peninsula is home to the Loftus Hall Township. The large home was built by the Redmond family 675 years ago and today is in a bit of limbo as to its future. One thing that is for sure is that this property has had a number of uses and been left with a...