John and the Cigar Man

Day 16

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September 29th 2009
September 28, 2009 Today we drove all day up through northern Montana to a town called Shelby. It was a beautiful drive through miles and miles of farm land. On a billboard entering one of the small towns was a quote, “from the mountains to the prairies”…so accurate! Earlier in the day we had stopped at a cigar store outside of Livingston. A man sold cigars right out of his home. He turned o ... read more

North America » United States » Montana

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more