Author name: Mike Choatie

B&O Heritage: Millersville Station Geocache Coordinates Millersville: N39° 27.028 W89° 09.467 – Leave a comment and let us know if you found it! Location: Millersville Site (Lincoln Prairie Trail) The Mission: Hunt for history where the prairie was finally conquered. The Legend of the Halfway Point The story of Millersville isn’t one of a town

The B&O Heritage: Owaneco Depot Geocache Coordinates Owaneco: N39° 28.866 W89° 11.599 – Leave a comment and let us know if you found it! The Lifeblood of the Village When the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) tracks were laid through Christian County, Owaneco became a vital link in the chain of commerce. While Millersville served as

The B&O Heritage: Velma Station Coordinates Velma: N39° 30.843 W89° 13.878 – Leave a comment and let us know if you found it! A Father’s Legacy on the Rails Established in the late 1890s, Velma was a unique settlement that grew from the personal vision of local landowner Hiram Shumway. Located in the southwest quarter

The B&O Heritage: The Terminal Hubs (Pana & Taylorville) Geocache Coordinates Taylorville: N39° 32.924 W89° 17.022 – Leave a comment and let us know if you found it! Pana: N39° 23.980 W89° 05.954 – Leave a comment and let us know if you found it! The Great Connectors While the depots at Owaneco, Velma, and