No Better Soil
<p>AsAbby and I traveled east through the quiet farmlands and serene towns along the Erie Canal, it was hard to remember that the region had once been known as the “burned-over district.” Religious revivals, reform movements, and political conflict had blazed across the landscape from the 1820s through the 1850s, shaping American history in ways both immediate and lasting.</p>
<p>We became alert to brown signs, the indicators of parks, museums, and markers devoted to history. These markers trace a network of historical interpretation across the country, sending signals to those attuned to the frequencies of the past. We were unable to follow all the leads that <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jello-gallery-museum" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">seemed promising</a>. But we did go out of our way to visit one site that ended up returning little reward for the trouble.</p>
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