Molly Brown Travels to Jackson County Court House- Maura Gill

On February 28th, 2012, Molly Brown and I traveled 14.6 miles round trip to and from Murphysboro, IL . Where we walked the historical steps of Jackson County Courthouse, which has been around since, February 27th, 1843. The Jackson County Courthouse is named after the seventh president of the United States. The county was officially created on January 10th, 1816. This county is full of historical and interesting facts relating to Illinois. As of February 28th, 2012, Molly Brown has traveled a total of 3044.6 miles.

Hi, I'm Allie! I traveled with Polar to Greenville, IL today. We made a visit to a very important rock, where Abraham Lincoln visited during his campaigning for Presidency in 1858. This is an important place, but not many people know about it because the rock sets in a residential rock garden. Polar and I visited the rock because we know how important Abraham Lincoln is to our very own Illinois history! Our round trip mileage was 210 miles. This means that Polar has traveled 3,328.38 miles!!!! Happy travels Polar ;)

Molly Brown Travels to Creal Springs - Vernon

On February 26, 2012, Molly Brown and I traveled a remote village far, far, away- scratch that. Molly Brown and I traveled to Creal Springs, Il. Historically, Creal Springs was known for its natural springs which were said to have healing properties. The water from these springs was dubbed "Wonder Water." At one time, Creal Springs boasted a bathhouse (which was the location of one of the larger springs) three hotels, a train station, and even a college. Today, Creal Springs is only a mere shadow of its former self. The town has a public park, a few businesses, and this memorial "Dedicated to all who served and in the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice." From Wham to Creal Springs and back totaled 58 miles, bringing the grand total of Molly's travels to.... (drum roll)..... a whopping 3,030 miles as of February 26, 2012. May the journey continue...

Polar travels to Giant City State Park-Laura McBride

On February 21, 2012, Polar and I took a trip to Giant City State Park. It was a beautiful day to spend outside. We enjoyed a nice, peaceful, and scenic hike. The trail we hiked was where the Native Americans built the historic Stonefort in 600-900 AD. Although the use for the fort is debated upon, it still remains today. We traveled from northern Carbondale, Illinois to Makanda, Illinois with a total of 28.38 miles round trip. This means Polar has traveled a total of 3118.38 miles!

Molly Brown travels to New Orleans - Erin Goetzelmann

From February 17th through the 19th, Molly Brown traveled with me to New Orleans! Molly Brown and I spent the weekend exploring the festive city and posed in front of Bourbon Street which is New Orleans' most well-known street by visitors and locals. This historic street spans the length of the French Quarter, and during this particular weekend it is at it's peek for tourists because of Mardi Gras. The total miles we covered round trip totaled to 1216 miles (over 20 hours!). This brings Molly's total travel distance to 2,072 miles.

Polar goes to the Hoover Dam

On February 13, 2012 I took Polar to the Hoover Dam which borders Nevada and Arizona. We had a great time and took the scenic tour through the power plant and dam its self. In order for us to reach our destination we had to make many stops including Equality, IL, St Louis, MO, Denver, CO, and Las Vegas, NV. It was a beautiful trip, and seemed as if the Hoover Dam was a painting instead of reality. There were two amazing parts to this trip, one was that we traveled a total of 2,948 miles and the other is Polar was the only animal allowed to go on the tour in the history of the dam :)!

Polar travels to Carlyle Lake- Justine S.

On February 5, 2012, Polar and I took a trip to Carlyle Lake in Carlyle, Illinois. We traveled a total of 142 miles round trip. Carlyle Lake is the largest man-made lake within Illinois. The construction of the dam began October 18, 1958; in addition, the lake was dedicated on June 3, 1967. The lake was host for the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival Sailing Competition. My family and I always go boating, skiing, knee-boarding, and fishing on Carlyle Lake in the summer.

Molly Dog Travels to Duquoin-Kelli Greenlee

On January 24, 2012, Molly Dog and I traveled to the Duquoin State Fairgrounds in Duquoin, IL. William R. Hayes founded the "state" fair in 1923. He believed that the fair would prosper and bring business to Duquoin, IL. He was correct and the fair has increased in attendance every year. The state fair grounds host the fair in the fall, as well as other events throughout the year such as a Christmas Lights display and concerts. We traveled 42 miles making a grand total so far of 856 miles traveled.