Take a fascinating journey through the enchanted history of the upper Midwest, from pre-historic times to the beginning of the 20th Century. Visit ghost towns as they existed in their prime. Ride the stagecoaches across the hills and through the backwoods when there were no roads. See the Native cultures before they were interrupted by European explorers. Navigate the rivers on a magnificent steamboat. Cruise over the rugged frontier on a steam-powered locomotive. Experience the pioneer life amidst the perils and triumphs of progress, as the Midwest advanced toward the grand way of life we know today.