A Complete History of Trains in the United States | U.S. Train Guide
Though they were originally questioned like most new sources of travel, trains have come to alter transportation and the world itself, providing a rapid and efficient way to get across vast landscapes. These machines delivered the very materials and equipment that made it possible to develop the entirety of the United States. Although rail transportation has become less common in light of automobiles, trains remain essential today. It's easy to forget just how important trains were to the U.S. and the world. From its ancient beginnings to...
Guide to the Titanic | Titanic History
The sinking of the Titanic remains one of the most famous tragedies of all time. Dubbed “unsinkable," the Titanic only needed to brush an iceberg to show mankind's limits on greatness and the fallacy of perfection. It's a story unlike any other, filled with heroes, drama and plenty of myths that still abound today. The tragedy has become immortalized with books and films — new generations are always being brought up to speed with James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic. Although the Jack and Rose story isn't true, there is always that chance ...
History of Ferguson P99 | The First 4WD F1 Car
Developed and designed by Ferguson Research Ltd., a farming tractor company with aviation DNA, The Ferguson P99 emerged from the need to show the world the power of a vehicle driven with all four wheels. As it stands, it was the car that introduced the world to 4WD with its remarkable victory in Formula 1. Ferguson P99’s History: The car itself During the infancy of Formula 1, the amount of experimentation and different designs were simply outstanding. The innovations back then still haven't settled on anything. Front-engine, back engin...
History of Outboard Motors | Outboard Motor Guide
Today's powerful 400-plus horsepower modern engines feel like entirely different machines from the hand-cranked outboard motors of the past. However, while we've certainly come a long way from those first designs, they were the beginnings of a profitable market that still thrives today. The history of outboard motors is full of subtle controversy and rich stories intertwined throughout, adding to myth and building substance around the outboard motor. Various people played a role and contributed their ideas to make this machine. Here i...
ANNUAL PRINCESS AND SUPERHERO CHARITY EVENT RETURNS.
ANNUAL PRINCESS AND SUPERHERO CHARITY EVENT RETURNS. VOLO, IL – After a two-year COVID hiatus, Volo Museum will be hosting its annual Princess & Superhero Day on Saturday, March 26th from 10am-5pm in the Volo Museum located at 27582 Volo Village Rd. Any kid 12 years old and younger that dresses up in their favorite costume gets free admission to the museum and the event. Everyone that attends will have the chance to meet dozens of elaborately costumed characters courtesy of Costumers With a Cause and the Fairytale Birthday Co. rang...
Treat your family to a ‘Christmas Vacation’ they won’t forget at Volo Museum this year
Treat your family to a ‘Christmas Vacation’ they won’t forget at Volo Museum this year National Lampoon’s film tribute display on view Dec. 4, 2021, to Jan. 2, 2022 VOLO — Bluto Blutarsky, meet Clark Griswold: The Volo Museum is tipping its Santa hat to a trio of National Lampoon’s film faves this holiday season, and you’re invited to the festive fun. “We’re transforming the entry way to Showroom 1 into a temporary tribute to National Lampoon’s best-loved films,” said Brian Grams, museum director. “We’ve got the 1959 Corvette from...
Volo Museum Sets Cars & Costumes Event
Costume-clad kids 12 and younger get in free on Halloween VOLO — Little Johnny may prefer the chalk white face, black-ringed eyes and tattered attire of a zombie, while Jane’s more of a pink unicorn-horns-and-glitter gal. But it’s no contest: As long as they’re in costume, all kids 12 and younger win this Halloween at the Volo Museum. That’s because all costume-clad kids 12 and younger get in to the museum free with a paying adult this Oct. 31 for the museum’s first Cars & Costumes event. “We thought it would be fun to see t...
Circus troupe set to thrill Volo Museum visitors
Circus troupe set to thrill Volo Museum visitors Atomic Circus to bring tight wire, juggling, rola bola acts to Volo Aug. 28, 29 VOLO — To say a visit to the Volo Museum on Aug. 28 or 29 will be extraordinary might seem a stretch. After all, at this place of mighty Mopar meets T-Rex, there are no ordinary days. But trust us: It will be the tight wire, the acrobats’ limbs and the smiles on the audience’s faces that are stretching as they take in that weekend’s amazing performances of the Atomic Circus.One-hour shows by this small but migh...
Your Chance to Own a Famous Movie Car
Cars have had an enormous impact on American life. From their introduction in the early 20th century to their exploding popularity in the roaring '20s, cars became the sole means of transportation. Gone were the horses and carriages — roads were quickly paved, so the new machines could travel any time of the year. Today, cars are a valuable asset to any movie. We all have our favorite famous vehicle, whether it's the Batmobile or "Ghostbuster" Ecto-1. One of the hardest things to achieve is owning one of these priceless machines. These cars...
Volo Auto Museum readies to roar back
VOLO — The pandemic life has not been an idle one for crews at the Volo Auto Museum.When the doors at 27582 Volo Village Road reopen, fans of the museum will surely marvel at the many transformations. Opening day is set for May 14, rain or shine, as long as the region is in Coronavirus Response Phase 4 or better.Among the monumental upgrades taking root here since March 2020 has been an indoor Jurassic Gardens adventure featuring several dozen lifelike — and many life-size — animatronic dinosaurs, plus a gift shop, arcade, fossil dig an...
