Guest Bob Reynolds Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 The Town and Country Restaurant, a Highway 27 landmark since 1949 has been purchased by Walgreens. They will demolish it and replace it with one of their drugstores. A date for closure hasn't been set, but sometime in June is most likely. That magnificent neon sign has been donated to a local museum, so at least it won't be destroyed. Susan and I went down there last weekend and had supper. The salmon alfredo was magnificent! Afterwards, I went out and tried to take some pictures after dark. A lot of them didn't turn out so well, but I did manage to get one passable shot of the lit up sign. You can find it at http://community.webshots.com/user/babyboomerbob under the Chattanooga folder <Town and Country sign 03>. I was proud to see how much Coolidge Park is being used, especially on saturday night. It's the place to be:) Ironically, the Town and Country isn't closing because of lack of business. Walgreens simply offered more money than the owner could refuse. Truly, money does talk:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WILEYOTTER@AOL.COM Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I live in Pa. and drove for a living for 40 years.. I agree with Laurel about U.S. 6 across PA. I would go north on 220 to Williamsport, Pa then 15 to Mansfield,Pa. where you pick up 6 west.. Stop in Wellsboro at the Wellsboro diner.. A registered american classic diner with great food and pastries.. I'd then continue west to U.S. 62 west of Warren, Pa. then 62 west to Youngstown, Oh. then pick up Ohio 7 and just keep truckin back to Cincy along the beautiful Ohio river.... Some of the most scenic 2 lanes that cover all geography.. Don Jones ---- 2 million miles + around this beautiful country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I have another business trip running up to a weekend and am wondering what suggestions might be floating out there. This time I'm in State College (about mid-state) and have 2 to 4 days (depending on work issues, etc.) and I'll have to end up back in Cincinnati. Ideas I've toyed with include heading toward Niagara Falls (almost straight north) and following the lake shore back to familiar ground in Ohio. I've also thought of picking up stretches of the National Highway, the Lincoln Highway, or even US 22. I'd kind of like to save those for end-to-end runs some day plus I've been on most of the PA bits of the National & US 22. Any thoughts? Ken, I know you'll see this through the eGroup but I thought I'd specifically copy you since your past suggestions have been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CRuth Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Absolutely! I agree with Laurel and Don about US 6 in this part of Pennsylvania - Beautiful, scenic and relaxing, one of my all-time favorite two lanes. And the Wellsboro Diner is a delight - make sure you take a look at the glass counters and the diner history in the added-on room in the back. Take a peek at the neon high atop the Penn Wells Hotel in wellsboro and the Arcadia theatre marquee is also a photo op. There are gas lights along Wellsboro's Main St. and in the city park, a few blocks east of the diner, a statue commemorating Wynken,Blynken and Nod of childhood story fame. US 62 and Ohio 7 are also classic, meandering routes. You'll have a ball! Carol WILEYOTTER@AOL.COM wrote: > I live in Pa. and drove for a living for 40 years.. I agree with > Laurel about > U.S. 6 across PA. I would go north on 220 to Williamsport, Pa then > 15 to > Mansfield,Pa. where you pick up 6 west.. Stop in Wellsboro at the > Wellsboro > diner.. A registered american classic diner with great food and > pastries.. I'd > then continue west to U.S. 62 west of Warren, Pa. then 62 west to > Youngstown, Oh. > then pick up Ohio 7 and just keep truckin back to Cincy along the > beautiful > Ohio river.... > > Some of the most scenic 2 lanes that cover all geography.. > > Don Jones ---- 2 million miles + around this beautiful country.. > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 > WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA > 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, > send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=1297p56c5/M=285832...04/D=groups/S=1 707284507:HM/EXP=1085780223/A=2142721/R=0/SIG=14di1pg12/*http://www.householdfin ance.com/ln/TrackingServlet?cmd_MediaCode=&fc=APS&mkt=000&mc=01PSYAYA004001B2200 00U0300L0020000000000&dest=HOME_PAGE> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMERICAN_ROAD/ > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 That's what I'm looking for. And with Laurel suggesting much the same, it must be right. Both of you mentioned Wellsboro so that has become an absolute must. I'm hoping to get out of here around noon tomorrow and maybe I'll get some pix posted at end of day. Laurel, I actually had two Rt 6 links in my "related" group ( and http://www.discoveringthe6.com/ [which may be dead]) but not www.paroute6.com. Plus it hadn't even occurred to me that US 6 was near (100 miles:) by. Thanks a bunch to both of you. What a great eGroup. Double my dues for next year. Denny P.S., I just tried www.paroute6.com and it got me to a "studio5" logo so I followed their "if you get here, let us know..." instructions. -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:WILEYOTTER@AOL.COM] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 5:36 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Pennsylvania Drive Ideas? I live in Pa. and drove for a living for 40 years.. I agree with Laurel about U.S. 6 across PA. I would go north on 220 to Williamsport, Pa then 15 to Mansfield,Pa. where you pick up 6 west.. Stop in Wellsboro at the Wellsboro diner.. A registered american classic diner with great food and pastries.. I'd then continue west to U.S. 62 west of Warren, Pa. then 62 west to Youngstown, Oh. then pick up Ohio 7 and just keep truckin back to Cincy along the beautiful Ohio river.... Some of the most scenic 2 lanes that cover all geography.. Don Jones ---- 2 million miles + around this beautiful country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim conkle Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 OK folks here is some important information pertaining to the Albuquerque event this June. If you are coming to the event you might want to add this to your agenda of things to do. Please let Michael Taylor know via e-mail that you will be attending. See you next month. Thanks James M Conkle CEO Route 66 Preservation Foundation Preservation Historic Roads & Corridors P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 760 868 8614 fax 760 868 3320 jimconkle@verizon.net www.cart66pf.org -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:Michael_Taylor@nps.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:27 PM To: jim conkle Cc: Bruce Shaffer; jim conkle; Steve Maynes Subject: RE: BW Rio Grande Inn Proposal Jim, Steve, and Bruce, Can you let me know if you can help advertise this? Attached, please find a draft agenda for the Route 66 Oral history Workshop that will be held on Saturday, June 24, from 9-1 at the Albuquerque Museum. Dr. David Dunaway will be conducting the workshop. It's an exciting agenda, and the event will be informative to everyone, regardless if you have taken Dr. Dunaway's workshops in the past, or if you are a novice and want to learn more about what oral history is all about. The Albuquerque Museum is a great venue for the event. It is a ten minute walk from the Albuquerque Hotel at Old Town (where the Festival will be located). For directions to the museum, please access http://www.cabq.gov/museum/ In order to get a handle on how many people to expect at the workshop, simply respond to this email if you plan on attending and let me know how many people will be in your party. There will be no registration fee. The workshop is open to the public. It is open to the public. Thanks! Mike Michael Romero Taylor Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Manager National Trails System Office - IMR National Park Service P.O. Box 728 Santa Fe, NM 87504-0728 telephone: 505 988-6742 fax: 505-986-5214 please visit our web site: www.cr.nps.gov/rt66 (See attached file: Oral History Festival Workshop.doc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim conkle Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 We are still taking nominations for both the Will Rogers and Cyrus Avery Awards for 2006. Please forward them to me via e-mail. Thanks James M Conkle CEO Route 66 Preservation Foundation Preservation Historic Roads & Corridors P O Box 290066 Phelan, CA 92329-0066 760 617 3991 760 868 8614 fax 760 868 3320 jimconkle@verizon.net www.cart66pf.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Ward Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Frank, Thanks for the information and comparison between the Stewart book and the Vale's book. I've only had my copy for 6-7 years but I can remember growing up in Marion, Illinois, a small town of about 10,000 folks in the southern part of the state, and checking Stewart's book out of the library numerable times just to daydream that I was traveling down U.S. 40 and not sitting my bedroom. Mike Ward ----- Original Message ----- From: Brusca, Frank<mailto:fbrusca@otterbein.edu> To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 5:41 AM Subject: RE: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: US-40 Book/Picture question I think the photo error was one of those oops moments for Stewart. He corrected it and moved on. Of the Vales' omissions, here are some likely rationale for their coverage (and lack thereof): New Castle - The original photo was shot from a ferry boat. Since the ferry was discontinued in 1951, I am hiring a charter boat to take me mid river. Bush River - I'm perplexed over this omission. The location is very easy to find. Ridge & Valley - ditto. Narrows - ditto. Coal Mine - The site is easy to find, however the mountain is not heavily forested. They probably elected not to shoot this scene since a contemporary photo is difficult to achieve. I've done some winter photography at a nearby location. Mileposts - These three sites are very easy to find. All three signs are now gone, though, and that may have been the reason the Vales didn't try to replicate the scenes. The cast iron milepost is now in a museum. The milestone had been on a highway supervisor's front yard for about 30 years and then it disappeared after his death. The wooden sign (a major safety hazard by today's standards) has been replaced by a simple sign on the right shoulder. The farm buildings in the last photo are still standing. Roadside Vendor - This was very hard to pinpoint and that may have been one reason the Vales opted out on this scene. I was able to pinpoint the scene only when I viewed the original negative through a loupe. The street sign in the background is clear as can be in the neg. Road Making - Another curious omission. Granted the scene has changed considerably since 1950, by a little bit of leg work revealed the location to me. Double Highway - The Vales indicated they did not want to climb the rickety old water tower at this scene. That's understandable. Today, however, a communications tower stands on that site. I have made arrangements to get a photo from the tower - perhaps this summer. Sign Post - This is another curious omission. The scene has changed dramatically and is important for a then-and-now comparison. A major inner city highway now runs to the right of the scene - where the building with the Country Club Beer ad formerly stood. A Bit of the Old West - Stewart's location error has thrown all of us off. I spent about 20 afternoons in St. Mary's and was unable to locate it. Only when I reread Stewart's notes was I able to pinpoint the location. Two Species - The scene hasn't changed much. My guess is that the Vales blinked and drove right by it. Target of Opportunity - This section is on an abandoned alignment. My guess is that they were on the new road and drove right by it. Great Basin - This is an incredibly dangerous photo to shoot. I was nearly killed shooting this scene. Forty Mile Desert - Obviously, the Vales chose not to include the aerials. Probably for budgetary reasons. Highway and River - ditto. Forest Primeval - This scene is very tough to find, but a few days of leg work, and some assistance from the Forest Service, enabled me to find it. Names Section - I still don't understand why these photos weren't attempted by the Vales. There are some good scenes - especially in the original photos! 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Guest Bob Reynolds Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Rudyard Welborn" <r.Welborn@w...> wrote: > I talked to my sister in law and here are a couple of ideas: > 1) the Park Hotel, near Canal Park in Duluth...apparently a very nice place > overlooking the harbor but not too expensive... > 2) There are a few motels in Superior, WI (across the bay from Duluth on US > 53) near the visitors center; one of these is the Edgewater.. they are > apparently nice enough and offer, again, a nice view of the harbor...have > passed these two and they are your traditional mom and pop styled > motels...hope this helps; Tsingtao, kip Thanks, Kip! I'll check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Cadenhead Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Your email made it to me but you could have put a note in a bottle and rolled it down the hill to Hesperia. Bill Cadenhead Hesperia, CA > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:39:50 -0700 > From: "Hank Hallmark" <thehallmarks@earthlink.net> > Subject: just checking > > Just checking to see if I'm logged in as a member of this forum. I have > been off-line due to a computer failure and my mailbox filled up. I went > to yahoo.com and reinitialized my email address but I have not been > receiving any mail from the American Road forum. > > Hank Hallmark > Wrightwood, ca > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rudyard Welborn Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 ----- Original Message ----- From: ltamminenonrt66 To: route66@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 1:39 PM Subject: [route66] For Sale: Tavern on Route 66 Shirley's Tavern Located on the corner of Fountain and Main Street "Route 66" Carterville, Missouri. Carterville is a town of 2500, located between Joplin and Carthage. This Tavern has been under same ownership for 25 years. Owner must sell due to health reasons. Larry Tamminen President of Carterville Route 66 Committee --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. Get your kicks on the Route 66 Mailing List! You can find our homepage at- http://www.fullcirclepros.com/66/index.htm Questions about this list - "route66-owner@yahoogroups.com" To Subscribe - send an eMail to "route66-subscribe@yahoogroups.com" TO UNSUBSCRIBE - send an eMail to "route66-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com" Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/route66/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: route66-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest egyptianzipper@aol.com Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 In a message dated 6/3/06 10:53:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, becky@mockturtlepress.com writes: Trivia Question: What was the nickname for Emporium, Pennsylvania during World War II?" ANSWER: GIRLS TOWN, USA ===================================================================== And I thought I was the only person walking around who's heard of that godforsaken place. I know it from being a railroad buff. It was at the junction of two lines on the Pennsylvania Railroad. One to Erie and the other to Buffalo. And the highway was US 120, right? Now PA 120. Was there a military base nearby during World War II? If so, why was it out there? Emporium is not far from an area of Pennsylvania that I call the Black Hole. In the days of Esso maps, the oil company slapped their logo down on the map in an area north of I-80, and the logo didn't cover up any roads. Tom Hoffman Pearisburg VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beckyrepp Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 GREETINGS FROM THE STAFF AT AMERICAN ROAD! First, the AMERICAN ROAD staff would like to extend a hearty welcome to all the new subscribers and Yahoo Group members! We are thrilled to have more road trip enthusiasts join the growing list of AMERICAN ROAD subscribers and Yahoo Group members. We hope you are enjoying the Spring 2006 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. It mailed initially to subscribers in March. If you subscribed and are scheduled to receive the Spring 2006 issue via the supplemental mailing— it mailed in early May and should have arrived in your mailbox. Other happenings at AMERICAN ROAD magazine: AMERICAN ROAD magazine is now available at more Barnes and Noble Book Stores than ever before! Barnes and Noble increased the number of stores carrying AMERICAN ROAD starting with this Spring issue. The Summer 2006 issue is curently at the printer. It is scheduled to mail to subscribers next week. The upcoming issue is will be perfect for planning more summer fun. We believe it will help you plan some interesting places to visit on a future road trip! In this edition of the AMERICAN ROAD E-NEWSLETTER YOU WILL FIND: -THE HIGHWAY TO HAPPINESS -AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA -CLASSIFIEDS -ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? -WHO'S DRIVING? -WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU -MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD -PARK PLACE (Extended Calendar of Events) THE HIGHWAY TO HAPPINESS Highway 51 is the ribbon that ties the north and south, creating a link between the people along Highway 51 and a pathway for travelers to explore the many cultures, cuisine's and nostalgia of Wisconsin. Fifteen communities along Highway 51 have come together, with the help of a $40,000 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, to help travelers rediscover the joy of the journey. Begin your trip planning process with a stop at the website www.ExploreHwy51.com. This website is packed with information about each community, historical notes, a calendar of events and a "Best Of" contest. To keep the kids busy, and adults too for that matter, a special section called Road Games offers downloadable activities that can be played during the trip. Future additions to the site will include geo-cache sites, downloadable stories and audio files relating to life along the highway. Each community has designated one or two official locations at which a traveler can pick up a Passport and a Journey Journal. The Passport is a 36 page booklet containing information about each community and a place for a stamp. After four stamps are collected a traveler can be entered into a quarterly drawing for one of four fabulous weekend get-a-way packages. The Journey Journal will help guide travelers along with a map of old and new Highway 51 noting important features such as historical points, museums, classic diners and fun things like large cement animals. Every AMERICAN ROAD reader knows that with each trip there are always a few things that stand out as the best part of the trip. "The Best of Highway 51" contest invites travelers to share their trip experiences online or by filling out a pre-paid card found at points along Highway 51. Twice a year the Tastiest Dining Experience, Best Lodging Experience, Funkiest Shop, Neatest Photo Moment, Most Unusual Architecture, and Coolest Place Visited will be recognized. The idea for this initiative started several years ago when Darien Schaefer, Executive Director for the Wausau/Central Wisconsin CVB, was approached by representatives from Louisiana at a national CVB convention. Highway 51 stretches 1286 miles from Hurley, Wisconsin to La Place, Louisiana and passes through a total of six states. In May of 2004, those same Louisiana representatives made a trip to Wisconsin to tour Highway 51 and meet in Wausau to talk about a six state cooperative promotional campaign. A meeting of the six states in February of 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee confirmed that there are a million stories and a hundred cultures waiting to be experienced along Highway 51. At this time Wisconsin has taken the lead in this collaborative project be developing the materials for the State of Wisconsin that can be adapted to the other five states. Highway 51 includes the stories of Abraham Lincoln, railroads, Elvis Presley and Graceland, blues music, industry icons, civil rights, and plantation life. There's a wealth of diverse cultures, traditions, music, and food stretching from the American Heartland to the Deep South. "It's amazing what we've learned about Highway 51 during the course of this project," remarked Schaefer. "We knew we were onto something when our friends from Louisiana found wonder in the simple things that we take for granted." As different as the six states are, so are the individual communities that reside along Highway 51 in Wisconsin. This initiative will allow travelers to pick a section or tour the entire route. While this program is new, the appeal of Highway 51 is not. In the 1967 edition of "Wonderful Wisconsin," a vacation/tourist book issued annually from 1956 thru 1991, Highway 51 was touted as the "Highway to Happiness." Bob Dylan wrote a song about Highway 51 and Chris Consani paid homage to the highway in his artwork, Highway 51. Says Schaefer. "We received a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board to preserve the stories, comments, and opinions straight from the people that worked and played along Highway 51. We'll add these captured moments to the website so that travelers can download them and play during their journey." Schaefer added, "How you get to your destination can be just as fun as the destination itself. The great thing about this program is that it is easy to participate in. The signage is all ready in place. Gather your family and friends, pick up a Passport and Journey Journal, and hit the road." The folks along Highway 51 understsand the AMERICAN ROAD motto— travel is not just about the destination… it's all about the journey. . . which may also be the Highway to Happiness. AMERICAN ROAD TWO-LANE TRIVIA WINNER The fourth individual that responded to the trivia contest question won a copy of "Roadside New Mexico, A Guide to Historic Markers," by David Pike. ISBN: 0-8263-3118-1, paperback Price: $23.95. Description: This guide, arranged geographically beginning with New Mexico's Four Corners region, provides information behind each of the over 350 sites commemorated by historic markers along the state's roads. Trivia Question: What was the nickname for Emporium, Pennsylvania during World War II?" 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(505) 301-0657. http://www.2006route66festival.com ====== TRAVEL MONTANA! Find what you're looking for in Montana. We offer a perfect blend of scenic beauty, outdoor adventure and western charm. You'll love our historic towns, cultural attractions and Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Call 800-VISIT-MT (847-4868) ext. 609, or http://www.visitmt.com.. ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR A GIFT? Search no more. American Road is the perfect gift that they will enjoy all year long! Order today by calling toll-free 1-877-285-5434, or order on-line (www.mockturtlepress.com). We will send a gift notice—and we can personalize it with a message from you! We also now have GIFT CERTIFICATES (available in $5.00 increments)! They may be used by the recipient to purchase subscriptions, back issues, or any item in the Hitching Post. And, don't forget all the great gift ideas advertised in AMERICAN ROAD! Tell them you saw it in AMERICAN ROAD! WHO'S DRIVING Don't forget to enter the WHO'S DRIVING contest in the upcoming Summer 2006 issue of AMERICAN ROAD. All correct answers received before the Autumn 2006 issue goes to press will be entered into the drawing for the prize! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU We welcome your correspondence and questions. Have you paid a recent visit to one or more of the places mentioned in a previous issue of AMERICAN ROAD? We want to hear about it. We love receiving your cards, letters and e-mails. You may send us a letter or e-mail. Send letters via US mail to: American Road PO Box 46519 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 You may send e-mails to becky@mockturtlepress.com. (Letters and e-mail may be published in an upcoming issue of AMERICAN ROAD and may be edited for style and available space.) ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OR AUTO TRAILS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT IN AMERICAN ROAD? Let us know. We review reader input when planning our feature schedule. MANY THANKS TO THE ADVERTISERS IN AMERICAN ROAD They help make AMERICAN ROAD possible. When you patronize them be sure to tell them you saw them in AMERICAN ROAD: (Listed alphabetically) Aberdeen CVB S.D. - http://www.aberdeencvb.com Alton, Ill - http://www.visitalton.com American Sign Museum - http://signmuseum.org Beatrice/Gage County CVB - http://www.visitbeatrice.com Black Hills Overdrive, S. Dak. - http://www.bhoverdrive.com Cool Springs - http://www.coolspringsroute66.com DeKalb County, Inc. - http://www.dekalbcvb.org Delta, Utah - http://www.deltautah.com El Camino Real International Heritage Center - http://www.caminorealheritage.org EbbTide & HiTide Resorts (Seaside, Oregon) Explore Minnesota Tourism - http://www.exploreminnesota.com EZ66 Guide for Travelers - http://www.national66.org Flashback Malt Shoppe & Gifts - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com Fond du Lac Area CVB, Wis. - http://www.fdl.com Gallup, N. Mex - http://www.gallupnm.org Gering, Neb. - http://www.geringtourism.com Gilmore Car Museum - http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Harold Warp Pioneer Village - http://www.pioneervillage.org Hillrose, Co. - townofhillrose@twol.com Historic National Road in Illinois - http://www.nationalroad.org Holyoke, Co. - http://www.holyokechamber.org Laramie Wyoming's 1800's Western Outlaw Festival - http://www.laramie-tourism.org Missouri Division of Tourism - http://www.visitmo.com Mobil Travel Guide - http://www.mobiltravelguide.com Motorbooks International - http://www.motorbooks.com Motorcycle 101 - http://www.soundrider.com Munger Moss Motel - http://www.mungermoss.com Museum of Nebraska Art - http://www.monet.unk.edu/mona Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism - http://www.visitnebraska.org Nebraska's Junk Jaunt - http://www.nebraskasjunkjaunt.com Nebraska US Route 6 Tourist Association National Historic Route 66 Federation - http://www.national66.org Nebraska Route 6 Tourist Association Nevada Silver Trails - http://www.nevadasilvertrails.com Norflolk, Neb. - http://www.visitnorfolknc.com Oshkosh CVB, Wisc. - http://www.oshkoshcvb.org Omaha Zoo - http://www.omahazoo.com Paccom Films - http://www.66films.com Parachute, Colo. - http://www.parachutecolorado.com Pennsylvania Route 6 - http://www.paroute6.com Pete Morris, Route 66 artist - morrisart@earthlink.net Pony Express Territory - http://www.ponyexpressnevada.com/ar.htm Roadworks Gifts & Souvenirs - http://www.route66roadworks.com Route 66 80th Anniversary Festival - http://www.2006route66festival.com Route 66 Mother Road Museum - http://www.barstowmuseum.itgo.com Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway - http://www.visitsandhills.com Sarpy County - http://www.gosarpy.com Scotts Bluff County, Neb. - http://www.visitscottsbluff.com Seaside Wheels and Waves - http://www.flashbackinseaside.com South Sioux City, Neb. - http://www.visitsouthsiouxcity.com Stevens Point Plover - http://www.stevenspointarea.com Tony Craig Art Gallery - http://www.tonycraig.net Travel Montana - http://www.visitmt.com Tucumcari on 66 - http://www.tucumcarinm.com Twisters 50s Soda Fountain - http://www.rout66place.com University of New Mexico Press - http://www.unmpress.com US Route 6 Tourist Association - http://www.route6tour.com White Pine Chamber - http://www.whitepinechamber.com Wigwam Motel - http://www.wigwammotel.com Wildlife Safari - http://www.omahazoo.com Yellowstone Trail Association - http://www.yellowstonetrail.org PARK PLACE: Your curbside calendar (to submit your events for the calendar e-mail becky@mockturtlepress.com. Calendar listings are offered on a first come, first serve basis.) June 4-10, Cumberland, Md. National Historic Road Caravan. Starting at Cumberland, Maryland, and ending in Vandalia, Illinois. Overnight stops include Cumberland, Addison, Pennsylvania, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Wheeling, West Virginia, Springfield, Ohio, Terra Haute, Indiana and Vandalia. Several towns along the route plan to offer public viewing of the historic trailers and motor coaches. For information please contact Deb Keddie at dkeddie@gowalkabout.com or Forrest Bone at 941-748-1483. June 9, Burbank, Calif.—800 Miles-Per-Hour-Plus! Did that get your attention? The press and public are invited to be among the first to see the North American Eagle Land Speed Race Car . . . The incredible wingless Lockheed F-104A Starfighter that brings the term "flying on the ground" to life, parked right in front of Autobooks. For details contact 818-845-0707. June 9-10. Seaside, Oreg. Muscle Beach Cruz. The car show is open to 1962 - 1974 American made muscle cars. Enjoy these spotless beauties as you stroll the downtown streets of Seaside. Festivities include a welcome party and car cruise. The evening comes alive with entertainment and street dancing. Obtain muscle car entry details by phone at 503-717-8530, or web site http://www.flashbackinseaside.com.. June 13-17. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.—The 14th Annual Lincoln Highway Conference is just around the corner. Join fellow road enthusiasts for five days of educational seminars, a pig roast, various Lincoln Highway tours—including a bus trip along Iowa's only seedling mile. The conference home is Coe College, a liberal arts college along the original 1913 stretch of the Lincoln Highway. Graduate course credits will be available through the college for a fee. Register early. Call 319-310-7475 or visit http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org.. June 16-18, Marshall, Ill.—Seventh Annual National Road Festival and Father's Day Drive. Take Dad for a fun-filled cruise on Father's Day Weekend along the Historic National Road. Festivities scheduled in towns along the route extend from Marshall to Collinsville celebrating the 200th anniversary of the National Road. Why not make June Dad's month and motor to Marshall and Vandalia on June 28 to witness the Great Race—an Antique Auto Road Rally. Cool cars and quality time—Dad will be in his glory. Now isn't that better than a tie? Call toll-free 1-888-268-0042. June 16-August 13: Amherst, NY. Looking for Adventure: A Century of Motorcycles, Amherst Museum. See the evolution of the motorcycle from motorized to recreational transport; includes bikes made in Western NY: 1895 Nelson Hopkins, 1908 Curtiss, 1914 Emblem. July 25, 7 pm, New York State Museum Senior Historian Geoffrey Stein presents the "History of Motorcycles Made in New York." Amherst, NY, halfway between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, info: 716-689-1440. June 17. Barstow, Calif.— Please join the Route 66 Mother Road Museum to celebrate the museum's efforts to preserve our history of roads and transportation for our children now and for future generations! Catch the spirit of Route 66 on a day filled with a car show, drawings for great prizes, 50/50, vendors, food by Juan Pollo (Albert Okura), enjoy oldies and hot rod tunes by DJ KevDog, open rail cars, Miss Route 66 Queens, and Father's Day gift to the first 66 Dads! The new Disney/PIxar animated movie "Cars" will be featured at the local Skyline Drive-in theatre. For flyer/entry form or more information, check www.route66museum.org or call 760-255-1890 or Eddie Cordova at 760-255-1691. June 23-25. Albuquerque, NM. OFFICIAL 2006 ROUTE 66 FESTIVAL. Come celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Route 66 with four car shows, a neon cruise, two other cruises, a bluegrass festival, barbecues and The Route 66 Preservation Foundation's Awards Banquet at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town. (505) 301-0657. http://www.2006route66festival.com June 23-25, Litchfield, Ill,—Cruisin' Route 66 to Litchfield, Illinois Classic Car Fest. Fill your weekend with shiny chrome, swingin' to the oldies and a flick at the Sky View Drive In. This is one 66 festival not to be missed! For more details contact the City of Litchfield Tourism Department at 217-324-5253 x147. June 25-July 1, Brooklyn, Mich.—Freedom Road Rally Dream Vacation. Picture you, your favorite vintage car, and a friend or two on the road trip of a lifetime. Take a lap around Michigan's International Speedway. Tour some of the best automotive museums in the world. Travel some of our country's most picturesque backroads. American Road magazine is proud to be a sponsor of the Freedom Road Rally Dream Vacation. Dial 937-498-0748. June 30: Erie Bike Night, Seaway Trail Pennsylvania. Seaway Trail Pennsylvania received National Scenic Byway status in Fall 2005, bringing the federally-designated America's Byway length of the Seaway Trail to 518 miles. Erie, PA's downtown Bike Nights include special "motorcycle only" parking, outdoor music, and restaurant/cafe specials. Info: Downtown Improvement District: 814-455-3743. July 4, Seward, Nebr.—Nebraska's Official 4th of July Celebration. Don't miss this award-winning family event featuring a grand parade, food alley, live entertainment, craft show, fireworks and more. Phone 402-643-4189 or visit http://www.sewardne.com.. July 6-9, Tucumcari, New Mex.—"Cowboys to Cars & Rotary Car Show" 6th Annual Best Little Festival on Route 66. 505-461-1694. Classic rides, live music, a golfing challenge, the Wang Dang Doodle Parade, and team roping competitions make for a fun-filled family weekend on Historic Route 66. Festivities include a pancake breakfast on Sunday and cow patty throwing. This is a one-of-a-kind event that you won't want to miss! Phone 505-461-1694. July 7: Kent, NY. Join the Kent Cruise-In Classic and antique four-wheelers at Orleans County Marine Park, Point Breeze, in Kent; music, chicken BBQ. More info: 585-798-3170 July 7-9: Jamestown, NY. 3rd Thunder in the Streets. Psychogang Extreme Motorcycle Riding Team on 400-lb., 100-plus horsepower Buell Firebolts provided by White's Harley Davidson Buell, Lebanon, PA. Team of three competes professionally in national stunt events; seen in nationally released films and magazines; local entertainment, food, prizes, bike show, bikers scavenger hunt. . Event supports renovation of Erie Lackawanna train station. More info: 716-664-2477. And don't miss the Lucy-Desi Museum-Jamestown is Lucille Ball's hometown. July 7-8, Seaside, Oreg.—Bikefest at Seaside. Going Coastal on US 101? Head to Seaside—one of the oldest vacation destinations on the West Coast! You'll find a bike show, welcome party, rock-n-roll, poker runs and great prizes. Visit flashbackinseaside.com or phone 503-717-8530 for details. July 9, Collinsville, Ill.—World's Largest Catsup Bottle Summerfest Birthday Party & Car, Truck, & Bike Show. American Road magazine is proud to help sponsor this fun-filled event for the family! Don't forget to see the Wienermobile and participate in the "Sing the Jingle, Be a Star" contest and get your video posted on the Oscar Mayer website! Dial 618-345-5598 or check out catsupbottlesummerfest.com. July 27, Los Angeles, Calif.—Cars & Guitars Live! A Rock n' Roll Concert with MI. Sizzle up your summer! The Petersen Automotive Museum and the Musicians Institute team up to bring life to the stories of the exhibit, Encore! Cars & Guitars of Rock N' Roll II (exhibit through July 30). Experience how guitars and amplifiers can bring you the same exhilaration as the revving sound of an automobile engine! For more information or reservations, call 323-964-6347. August 7-12. Britt, Iowa. The National Hobo Convention. This annual event has taken place since 1900. See the crowning of the Hobo King. Enjoy Hobo Stew. Meet Red Bird Express—interviewed in the Spring 2006 issue of AMERICAN ROAD magazine. This is an experience you won't want to miss. August 12-13: Seaway Trail, NY. Win a Harley-Davidson Road King Ride the Seaway Trail through rolling countryside along Lake Ontario to Sterling Renaissance Festival for Amber Bock Weekend and a chance on a custom-painted Harley-Davidson Road King; portion of raffle benefits March of Dimes, American Cancer Society, Girls & Boys Town. Gathering tents, reserved parking, free motorcycle coasters for riders; jousters, jester, royalty, artisans, foods. Info: 315-947-5782. August 19, 2006. Berkley, Mich. Woodward Dream Cruise. Celebrate the heydays of the `50s and `60s when Woodward Avenue was the heart and soul of cruising in the city that put America on wheels. Combined with music and fashions of the era, the Dream Cruise celebrates the nostalgia of bygone days in the cars that made them so special. From Ferndale to Pontiac, Woodward is lined on both sides with magnificent classic and custom automobiles. It's a 16-mile long car show that is educational, historic and fun for all ages. Visit woodwarddreamcruise.com. August 31-September 4, Auburn, Ind.—Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival. Help celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2006! Enjoy a memorable Labor Day while participating in the festivities of the ACD Festival, the World's Greatest Classic Car Show and Celebration. Watch the exciting Parade of Classics roll through town. Take time to tour the area's world renowned museums-the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States (NATMUS), the WWII Victory Museum and the Kruse Automotive and Carriage Museum. For additional information call (260) 925-3600 or visit http://www.acdfestival.org.. IS IT TIME TO RENEW? Check the address label on you latest issue of AMERICAN ROAD. If the label indicates Spring 2006 (or a prior issue) above your name, then your subscription has expired and its time to renew! Renewal notices were mailed recently. You may now subscribe on line. Simply go to the following link: http://www.mockturtlepress.com/orderonline.html.. Scroll down the page and you will see a button to renew your subscription. When you renew, please enter your AMERICAN ROAD subscriber number in the "comments" section when you place your order. Your subscriber number is above your name on your address label. 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Guest Russell S. Rein Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hey - I'm back. Are you goin' to the LHA National Conference in Cedar Rapids? I am, of course - haven't missed one yet. This is number 14. There may still be time to register so c'mon across and See Der Rabbits at the 14th Annual National Conference of the Lincoln Highway Association in Cedar Rapids, IA. Jan Shupert Arick, LHA Indiana Director and National President-Elect sends this invite: The Lincoln Highway Association will hold its annual national conference and meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 13-17, 2006. This national conference will be held at the Coe College campus located on the original 1913 route of the historic highway. The conference will include bus tours, seminars, speakers, banquets and the general membership meeting. Advanced registration and fees are required. The registration deadline is May 31, 2006 (but check with the Beckers for late registration.) Highway enthusiasts will converge on Cedar Rapids to celebrate the nation’s first transcontinental highway by participating in the 5-day conference. The story of “America’s Main Street” began in 1913 when a group of forward-thinking Americans led by Carl Fisher of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Henry Joy of Packard put forth an audacious plan. They proposed an improved highway from New York City’s Times Square to San Francisco’s Lincoln Park at a time when roads were unpaved, unmarked and an adventure to follow. The road was named “The Lincoln Highway” in memory of our 16th president. The early Lincoln Highway route was greatly improved and dedicated across Indiana on June 22, 1915. Thousands of Hoosiers participated in parades and public events to celebrate the occasion. Vice president Thomas Marshall of Columbia City attended as an honored guest. The Indiana Route 1913-1928 - The route came from Van Wert, Ohio across the state line into New Haven and entered Fort Wayne on Maumee Avenue. The route continued on Maumee to Harmer to Washington to Harrison to Putnam to Wells to State to Goshen Road. Travelers proceeding on west took the route we know today as U.S. 33 northwest through Churubusco, Ligonier, Benton, Goshen, Elkhart, Osceola, Mishawaka, South Bend then west on the route that became U.S. 20 through New Carlisle. The road then dipped southwesterly (U.S. 2) through La Porte and then on to Valparaiso, Schererville and Dyer on the western Indiana border. 1928 - The later and shorter Lincoln Highway across Indiana took a more direct route out of Fort Wayne and took travelers through Columbia City, Warsaw, and Plymouth until it reconnected to the original route at Valparaiso. Today we now this somewhat modified route and four-lane road as U.S. 30. The Lincoln Highway Association began to build America’s first coast-to-coast highway. Other groups followed and soon a dizzying array of over 250 highways bearing names confused travelers. In 1926, the US Bureau of Public Roads eliminated named trails and highways while developing a network that would evolve into today’s familiar numbered federal highways. With little left to do, the Lincoln Highway Association and the Boy Scouts of America placed concrete markers along the 1928 route and disbanded. The highway’s history began to fade from memory. In 1992, another group of dedicated historians met in Ogden, Iowa for the purpose of preserving the memory of America’s most historic road. Today, the Lincoln Highway Association is dedicated to the preservation, improved safety and education surrounding the route and memory of the Lincoln Highway. The endeavor to preserve the memory continues across the country. For more information, see: http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/iowa/ Iowa Conference Contact persons: Van & Bev Becker, IowaLHA@mcleodusa.net (319) 310-7475 Indiana Contacts: Jan Shupert-Arick 260-471-5670 Check out some old Iowa mud at the Indiana Lincoln Highway website: http://www.indianalincolnhighway.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Position Available with the Lincoln Highway Association: The Lincoln Highway Association, a national non-profit organization, is looking for an individual to serve as Association Director. This is a new position within LHA. The candidate must be proficient in creative grant writing, funds raising, and management. Development of programs and proposals with a solid understanding of time constraints and completion goals is important. Candidate will have knowledge of and the ability to work with government agencies, CVB’s, Byway organizations and historic tourism. A working knowledge of the National Historic and Scenic Byway designation process is a plus. Computer and communication skills are required. Candidate will work at the discretion of a volunteer national board of directors. Some travel required. Candidate should be skilled in providing basic services to the existing association membership and in originating, organizations and directing new membership recruitment programs. The successful candidate will establish an office in any Lincoln Highway community of his or her choosing, working with the Board of Directors to secure donated space, perhaps within an existing Chamber of Commerce or CVB with like goals. Modest compensation package to start. For more information about the Lincoln Highway, and LHA goals, objectives and mission statement see our web site at: http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/ Apply by mail to: Bob Lichty, President, Lincoln Highway Association, 1330 Fulton Rd. NW., Canton, OH 44703, or by email: rrubin@neo.rr.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the holy grail's of roadside collecting is the book, Veil, Duster and Tire Iron by Alice Ramsey. "On June 9, 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey, 22, cranked her new dark-green Maxwell DA to life and headed north from 1930 Broadway, Manhattan, for a 59-day journey across the United States. On August 7 she completed her adventure, to became the first woman to drive an automobile from coast to coast." Published in 1962 with a very limited press run in a cheaply constructed paper binding by a now-defunct vanity press, it is much harder to find than say, the 1914 volume Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway by Effie Glading or the 1915 By Motor to the Golden Gate by Emily Post. After 20 year's of searching I finally acquired a copy last year. Of course it had the usual binding defects but it did have a contemporary photo of Alice tipped in. And of course, as soon as I found a copy, Gregory Franzwa's Patrice Press comes out with a reprint - but what a reprint! Complete with new illustrations, postcard images, annotations, and a 100 page essay - Chasing Alice - it is the new "must have." Gregory is on a book tour: The Old Man will be taking off soon for a series of slide lectures on his new book, Alice’s Drive. All programs are free, and there will be a book signing after each one. --Come if you can—we'd love to have you with us. Here’s the schedule: Saturday June 3 -- Great Platte River Road Archway, (over I-80 east of Kearney), Kearney, Nebr. 10:30 A.M. Sunday, June 4—Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington Street, Grand Island, Nebr.,7 P.M. Monday, June 5—Columbus Public Library, 2504 14th St., Columbus, Nebr., 7 P.M. Tuesday, June 6—Sioux City Public Library, 529 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa, 7 P.M. Wednesday, June 7—Western Historic Trails Center, 3434 Downing Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa, 7 P.M. Thursday, June 8—Cronk’s Cafe, 812 4th Avenue South, Denison, Iowa, 7 P.M. Friday, June 9—Book signing only, Greene County LHA Headquarters, West Lincolnway, Jefferson, Iowa, noon. Friday, June 9—Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Street, Ames, Iowa, 7 P.M. Saturday, June 10—Iowa Valley Continuing Education, 2702 Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa, 7 P.M. Sunday, June 11—Mechanicsville Memorial Building, 102 N. John Street, Mechanicsville, Iowa, 1:30 P.M. A final presentation will be at 11 A.M. Friday, June 16, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during the fourteenth annual national conference of the Lincoln Highway Association. (Registration for the conference will be required of those attending the programs, of which “Alice’s Drive” is just one.) It should be mentioned that, as of press time, the folks at the Western Historic Trails Center, Council Bluffs, were contemplating a dinner of some sort preceding the program. People planning to attend should call first to see whazzup—712/366-4900. People who would like a copy of the book can e-mail GrFranzwa@msn.com, or send a check to The Patrice Press, 319 Nottingham Drive, Tooele UT 84074. The telephone number is 1/435/883-9168 for Visa or MasterCard orders. The book is $20.00 and s/h is $4.95 for the first book and $1.50 for each additional item. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Highway related garage sales are becoming very popular: http://xrl.us/mt9a http://xrl.us/mt9h and from Gannettonline (be sure to click the garage sale sign for an interactive map) http://xrl.us/mt9g The US Post Office will have commemorative LH stamps and covers for the 33 communities along the BuyWay route: http://xrl.us/mt9j ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Planning is underway for the Bicentennial of Lincoln's birth to begin Feb. 12, 2008 in Hodgenville, KY: http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/79165.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Canadian Professor Donald McKay has a photographic exhibition featuring the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska and Wyoming in Cambridge, Ontario: http://www.cambridgenow.ca/npps/story.cfm?id=299 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's an article from the North Platte Telegraph about how area tourism will benefit from the Nebraska Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway designation: http://xrl.us/ks9r ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Delphos, OH is recognized for its restoration of the Miami and Erie canal towpath: http://www.delphosherald.com/print.php?story=10574 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Allen County, IN commemorates and marks it's Lincoln Highway: http://xrl.us/mt9e Keith Horn, an early Lincoln Highway Restaurateur, and one of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisers was the special speaker at this year's annual meeting of the Indiana Lincoln Highway Association: http://www.timeswrsw.com/N0424063.HTM Cindy's Diner will be "staying put" on the Lincoln Highway in Fort Wayne, IN: http://xrl.us/ku75 Valporaiso, IN has plan to mark it's Lincoln Highway with signs, and reproduction concrete posts: http://xrl.us/mec9 After reading the article about Valpo's efforts, a resident of the south part of the county called to say her father had one of the original LH post markers in his barn and is donating it to the City of Valparaiso for the marking effort. Yea!! "Rolling along region roads" from Northwest IN Times: http://xrl.us/mu6m LHA member Cynthia Ogorek was interviewed by ReaderViews.com regarding her book "Along the Calumet River,” a documentation of the history and development of the Calumet River running through Illinois and Indiana. http://www.readerviews.com/InterviewOgorek.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dekalb, IL is celebrating it's sesquicentennial later this year: http://xrl.us/mt8q So is Creston, IL: http://xrl.us/mu59 Aurora, IL has one of the country's largest collection of Sears Homes: http://xrl.us/mt89 In Geneva, IL the Historic Fabyan garage will be restored: http://xrl.us/mu3i And don't forget to check out the Illinois LH Scenic Byway website at: http://www.lincolnhwyil.com/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paul Gilger, VP of the California LHA chapter reports: "1927 Carquinez Strait Bridge Dismantling Ceremony Held Today - The Beginning of the End for a Lincoln Highway Landmark. Saint Patrick's Day 2006 marks the beginning of the end for the historic 1927 Carquinez Strait Bridge. Today, March 17th, the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) held a special ceremony at the Vallejo end (the north end) of the historic bridge to mark the beginning of its dismantling. Two rivets were ceremoniously removed from the structure, beginning a process that will take until September 2007, more than 18 months, to complete the complex task. Numerous state and highway officials were in attendance. Detailed news reports were broadcast on prominent radio and television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area (including KCBS-740 AM news radio). At the ceremony it was revealed that the original 1927 cantilevered-truss bridge was built at a cost of eight million dollars. The replacement 2003 suspension bridge cost more than 500 million. Just as we enjoy historic photos of famous bridges under construction, we now have the opportunity to photographically document the deconstruction of one of Lincoln Highway's great bridges. I encourage anybody traveling in the vicinity to make sure their camera is in the car. Fortunately, we still have the 1958 bridge to remind us what the 1927 bridge looked like. April 24, 2006 As part of the demolition of the 1927 Carquinez Strait Bridge, today CalTrans will be lowering the bridge's road bed onto barges and floating the sections up the Carquinez Strait (the Sacramento River) to ironworks in Benicia, to be disassembled. As previously reported, the demolition of the bridge, including towers, approaches, piers and foundations will be completed September 2007. It was also announced today that the cost of demolition of the 1927 Carquinez Strait bridge will total $18 million dollars." Also, a short article on the bridge from the Contra Costa Times: http://xrl.us/mt86 Paul also reports on a massive landslide that covered the LH in CA: "May 8, 2006 Hello all. A massive landslide this weekend has closed the Lincoln Highway at Kyburz, California (the Sierra Nevada Southern Route). The slide covers U.S. 50 more than 3 stories deep. CalTrans anticipates it will take several days, if not a full week, to clear the road." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The PA Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor gets a grant for an unusual exhibit at an auto junkyard in Stoystown, PA: http://xrl.us/ku7v Also, it hosts a competition for an old world artists display: http://xrl.us/mt8t A little history of the "Star of the West", Adamsburg, PA from Pittsburghlive.com: http://xrl.us/mu6g A little SW PA road history: http://xrl.us/mt8o Brian Butko's Book on Isaly's Dairy was the topic of this presentation: http://xrl.us/mt8p The AltoonaMirror.com has an article about the abandoned PA Turnpike - Bike Trail Project: http://www.altoonamirror.com/articles.asp?articleID=1901 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sealing the mines of Gold Hill, UT to protect the intrepid LH tourists and others: http://xrl.us/mu6h ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Route 66 is the 3rd biggest tourist draw in IL: http://xrl.us/mu6j ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An article about the National Road Bicentennial from Ohio.com: http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/travel/14279529.htm The borough of Addison, PA celebrated the National Road last week. The theme for this year was “The National Road Reflects the Past, Present and Future": http://xrl.us/mu53 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ebay Auctions: Real photo postcards are becoming increasingly collectible. You can get a good feel for them through an interesting book published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2005 - Real Photo Postcards. Unbelievable Images from the Collection of Harvey Tulcensky, ed. by Laetitia Wolff, and with an essay by Todd Alden. This quality trade paperback is very illuminating and enjoyable, with scores of great images. As an example - check out this great image from an ebay auction of a real photo postcard of Annie Clemenc Heroine of the Copper Country Strike, Michigan 1913 that closed at $1,025.00: http://xrl.us/jzcb The late Tom Lutzi had a friend who found two copies of the 1915 Complete Official Guide to the Lincoln Highway. He gave Tom one, and later gave Tom the second one. Until Tom unearthed these I had never seen a copy, or seen a copy offered for sale. Bob disbound one copy to make a reprint so collectors and researchers would have one available. Some of his collection has appeared on ebay. The intact copy of this guide sold for, I believe, $1,200 over a year ago. I had bid up to $800 and dropped out. In Feb, the disbound copy was offered for sale on ebay with an opening bid of $100. No one bid on it but me! I guess I was destined to have this copy. A professional binder said he will have it back together better than new soon. The Lincoln Highway Trading Post still has some reprint copies available at $11.95. Get it before it is gone forever. http://xrl.us/mu7z A really nice printed black and white postcard of the Eagles Nest Tourist Cabins and Gas Station on the LH in Upper Sandusky went for $36.01: http://xrl.us/mu73 Trivia Question - where is "Lower Sandusky" and on what highway? Correct answer gets my new special postcard for the Iowa LHA conference. An archive of a 1942 Pan American Highway trip from Detroit, that led to the book Adventure South closed at $130: http://xrl.us/mu75 A shot-up Lincoln Highway sign by the Automobile Club of Southern California for Wyoming brought $539.99 on its second go-round: http://xrl.us/mu76 A Coolidge-Dawes Presidential Tour ribbon of the Lincoln Highway in 1924 brought $93.88. This tour created cross-collectible ephemera for presidential and highway collectors. I have seem a pinback with a little LH map across the country, and press photos: http://xrl.us/my2u A printed black & white postcard view of the interior of Wood's Restaurant in Upper Sandusky closed at $66: http://xrl.us/my2v The same seller offered another downtown view of Upper Sandusky that closed at $48.79: http://xrl.us/my2w A nice condition advertising thermometer for the Blair Bridge, between Missouri Valley, IA and Blair, NE over the Missouri River, and representing the final change in the Lincoln Highway from June 1929, brought $425: http://xrl.us/my2y Certain states are especially collectible when it comes to Official State Highway Maps - Michigan, Iowa and Nevada come to mind. This 1934 Michigan map ended at $62: http://xrl.us/my2z A remarkable one-of-a-kind collection of gas station photos from the Pacific Steel Building Co. closed at $645.65: http://xrl.us/my22 A 1915 road map of the Automobile Routes out of San Francisco produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California went for $121.48: http://xrl.us/my23 A 1922 West Michigan Pike Tour Book (Dixie Hwy) brought $138.50: http://xrl.us/my24 A 1916 National Midland Trail Tour Book went to an LHA member for $446.42: http://xrl.us/my26 (This was reprinted in the 1970s) A black & white printed postcard interior view of Crook's Restaurant in Lisbon, OH brought $39.76: http://xrl.us/my27 A 1920 Tourists State Motor Guide to Florida went for $125.38: http://xrl.us/my28 A 1930's Route 66 map - the Will Rogers Hwy, went for $78.89: http://xrl.us/my29 A busy day on the LH at Baxters, CA as depicted in a real photo postcard was popular at $77.56: http://xrl.us/my3a A real photo view of Cisco Grove, CA brought $76: http://xrl.us/my3b A great printed view of the Log Cabin Camp on the LH in Wooster, OH went for $43.22: http://xrl.us/my3d A 1930s Grizzly Gasoline road of Montana brought 22 bids and closed at $380.01: http://xrl.us/my3e A 1930 US 40 Log Map & Directory for Missouri went for $92.51: http://xrl.us/my3f A printed black & white postcard of the Lincoln Hwy Camp in Gothenburg, NE brought $78.77: http://xrl.us/my3g A 1924 Hermoline Gas road map of Iowa went for $78.89: http://xrl.us/my3i A logo'd china mug from a Chicken In the Rough franchise restaurant went for $102.50: http://xrl.us/my3j A 1920 Official State Hwy map of Maryland brought $85: http://xrl.us/my3k A wigwam-shaped menu from the Wigwam Cafe at Wigwam Village in Cave City, KY went for $108: http://xrl.us/my3m A linen postcard of the Route 66 art deco New Saratoga Club in Litchfield Junction, IL brought $88.60: http://xrl.us/my3n A china toothpick holder from the now closed Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago received 31 bids when it closed at $173.50: http://xrl.us/my3o Two postcards, a real photo and a chrome, of the Inwood Restaurant in Grafton, WV on US 50 went for $119.37: http://xrl.us/my3p A metal advertising sign of the Lincoln Highway Garage in Rawlins, WY closed at $290: http://xrl.us/my3q A 1914 Pacific Road Guide to Southern California closed at $271.66: http://xrl.us/my3r A very old metal Goodrich signpost sign from San Diego County failed to meet its reserve when bidding ended at $511.89: http://xrl.us/my3u A brass Lincoln Highway radiator badge was popular and went for $231.49: http://xrl.us/my3v A 1908 Transcontinental Tour advertising booklet from the Packard Car Co. "A Family Tour From Ocean to Ocean" went for $164.29 (darn - I didn't get it!): http://xrl.us/my3x A shot-up curved porcelain Lincoln Highway sign closed at $432.99: http://xrl.us/my3y An embossed steel US 2 shield-shaped sign from North Dakota brought $316.88: http://xrl.us/my3z The elusive linen postcard of Dunkle's Gulf Station on the LH in Bedford, PA closed at $176.69: http://xrl.us/my33 A very early Shell Gas road map of Central and Southern California went for $203.51: http://xrl.us/my34 A 1914 Official Automobile Blue Book, Vol. 8 covering the Mississippi to the Pacific Coast closed at $208: http://xrl.us/my35 An old shield-shaped Route 66 sign with marble reflectors closed at $710: http://xrl.us/my37 A chrome advertising postcard of the Route 66 Bagdad Cafe closed at $102.50 (this may be a record for a this type of card): http://xrl.us/my4b A logo'd china creamer from the Greyhound Bus co. went for $261.60 (who knew?): http://xrl.us/my4c A chrome advertising postcard of the Crisconi Oldsmobile Auto Dealership, Philadelphia closed at $76: http://xrl.us/my4d An embossed steel US 40 shield-shaped sign from Nevada brought $845: http://xrl.us/my4e An Auto Club of Southern California porcelain Lincoln Highway sign, 19 miles east to Laramie (I'm thinking from Rock River?) closed at $986.24: http://xrl.us/my4f A 1920 Official State Hwy Map of Indiana went for $164.50: http://xrl.us/my4g A chrome postcard of the Midway Gas Station and Diner on US 40 in Cambridge, OH went for $77.88: http://xrl.us/my4h A 1920 letter on LHA letterhead from Frank E, Hopely, Ohio State Consul, Bucyrus went for $22.72: http://xrl.us/my4i That's all for now - hope to see you all in Cedar Rapids. yer pal, ypsi-slim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest R. Droz Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Actually the Dixie Highway used MI 129 - Cedarville, MI is vocal in noting its DH heritage. Here's my greatest bit of recovery from the old Zimmerman Dixie Highway website - the famous 1923 map. http://www.us-highways.com/tzimm/dhmap23.htm -- ___________________________________________________________ Happy Motoring! _._._._.____~__ Robert V. Droz ( us98@earthlink.net ) [____________][___ U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830) [________/____[_|__ http://www.us-highways.com/ ()() ()() () Route Logs - Standard Oil - Highway Makeover - Pics - Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, WILEYOTTER@A... wrote: > Speaking of restaurants that disappeared in the 60s..... How about the great > little restaurants that were in every Greyhound station, big or small,(Not > the gas station flag stops) in the country I think.. > Now some of them don't even have ticket agents.. > > Don Oh man! This one really hits home. When I was in school at the University of Miami I didn't have a car, so I had to take the bus from Chattanooga. I clearly remember those Post Houses at some of the Greyhound stations (especially Daytona Beach) where you could get a good, full meal. The last time I rode a greyhound was 1988. Lunch stop was in Lunchburg, VA. Sandwiches from a vending machine and a microwave:( On a more personal note, going off to college in Miami was quite a cultural shock for this Tennessee boy. I like to tell folks I graduated from a prominent northern university:) I'll never forget the first time I ordered sausage with my breakfast and got links. What was this stuff? The first time I went home was for Thanksgiving. I took a Trailways bus that rambled all over the state of Florida before pulling in at Tallahassee for breakfast. I ordered breakfast and got my first sausage patties since leaving Tennessee. A most comforting touch of home to a lonely boy on a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Excellent. For a moment I wished I had thought of that then realized that, if I had, I would not have been able to read it and burst out laughing. -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:laurelrk66@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:29 PM To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AMERICAN_ROAD] US62 In a message dated 7/26/2004 7:01:37 PM Central Daylight Time, denny@dennygibson.com writes: > Don't pooh-pooh Route 62. > Lots to do on Route 62. > Old and new on Route 62. > What a view on Route 62. > Pitch some woo on Route 62. > Sip a brew on route 62. > You can Yahoo! on Route 62. > Deja vu on Route 62. > Tried and true Route 62. > > And, from a former variety show host: > > A real big shew on Route 62. > Very Bobby Troup-y of you, Denny! Love your lyrics! But you forgot: "Visit Buffa-lew on Route 62". Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Denny Gibson Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I've started a drive that will eventually involve the entire Historic National Road Byway but will spend some time in and around Washington, DC, first. I've ridden the steam powered train in Cumberland, MD, and drove the National Old Trails Road spur to Washington, DC. I intend to spend the 4th here in D.C. and head west from Baltimore on Wednesday. I've posted the first two days at http://www.dennygibson/nr2006 and will continue with "daily" postings there. If interested, you may want to just drop in from time to time to check progress or you may want to wait until the whole thing's over (around July 11) to look it over. If you'd like to follow along a little more closely, you can sign up for the "On the Road" mailing list at http://www.dennygibson.com/listmailer/?p=subscribe&id=1 to get a short message when each days report is posted. --Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rudkip@sbcglobal.net> Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hello: Heres an idea: Taking the Great River Road on the IL side (part of which is SR 96) South to Keokuk, cross over and take 61 South past Canton (drive into Canton; Culver Stockton is a real pretty little college)...when you get to US 24 take a side trip East to Quincy; a real pretty river town. At Hannibal, take SR 79 South to the intersection with I-70; The route between Hannibal and Louisiana is particularly wonderful, and Louisiana and Clarksville are great river towns. Go West on 70 to Co. US 40. Go East a very short distance on I-64-US 40 to SR 94. Go West on 94, which is extremely pretty after you get out of St. Charles area; stop in Augusta for a little wine and cheese and an excellent view from the Mt. Pleasant Winery!. Follow SR 94 to SR 47 (it is a very pretty drive along the river. Take 47 South (crossing the bridge into Washington, a pretty river town), past Union and on to St. Clair. There you can pick up Route 66 (follow the "Historic Route" signs) SW to Springfield. However you go, enjoy the ride! Tsingtao Kip ----- Original Message ----- From: "champaignminniegreen" <champaignminniegreen@yahoo.com> To: <AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Hi !! > Hi Folks !! > > My name is Vicki, and I'm new to the group. I'm excited about hearing > about your traveling experiences, as I am too an avid traveler. > > My husband and I are planning a trip to Branson Missouri in the very > near future. I haven't been there for over 20 years. Anyhow, we live > in the IL. Quad City Metro area (Moline, Rock Island). I would like to > take a scenic route there. Does anyone know of the best route we could > take? I'd love to hear from you. > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: http://www.mockturtlepress.com > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > For questions about the list, contact: AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@yahoogroups.comTo POST a message via e-mail, send it to: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Reynolds Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@...> wrote: > > I've started a drive that will eventually involve the entire Historic > National Road Byway but will spend some time in and around Washington, DC, > first. I've ridden the steam powered train in Cumberland, MD, and drove the > National Old Trails Road spur to Washington, DC. I intend to spend the 4th > here in D.C. and head west from Baltimore on Wednesday. > > I've posted the first two days at > http://www.dennygibson/nr2006 > and will continue with "daily" postings there. If interested, you may want > to just drop in from time to time to check progress or you may want to wait > until the whole thing's over (around July 11) to look it over. If you'd like > to follow along a little more closely, you can sign up for the "On the Road" > mailing list at > http://www.dennygibson.com/listmailer/?p=subscribe&id=1 > to get a short message when each days report is posted. > > --Denny Looks like you're off to a good start! Wish Susan and I were going with you:) That steam locomotive ride looks nice. Oh, BTW, don't be too concerned about running a day or two late with your writeups. I usually take a few weeks to get mine in order:) Happy Motoring! BabyBoomerBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred M. Cain Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Beautiful, Denny! Absolutely beautiful! I'm so glad you threw in photos of the route signs, too! -Fred --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> wrote: > Fred, > > Although it does now have steel guard rails, that section south- west of > Warren can still be evocative of older days. The same is true of the > Maysville-Cynthiana and Lawrenceburg-Bellville sections of US-62 in > Kentucky. I actually thought I remembered some parts of the KY road not > having edge lines but I can find no evidence of that in my pictures. > > As for reporting on the trip, I won't do that here in any detail since what > I post on my web site is more or less a trip report. The first two pictures > at > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt62east/day03/index.htm > are from Saturday's drive on that Warren-Sharon section and there are a > couple from May at > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt6plus/day02/index.htm > (near bottom of page). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred M. Cain [mailto:fredmcain@b...] > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:55 PM > To: AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: Starting Down Sixty-Two > > > Denny, > > I was once on the Sharon - Warren, PA stretch a number of years > ago. Was that ever a blast from the past! The best part was just > south and west of Warren. It looked like a U.S. Highway from the > 1930's or '40's. The guard rails consisted of painted white posts > and cables - the kind you used to see many years ago. The roadway > was also very narrow. It's exactly these kinds of roadways that I > like to cite to show that U.S. Numbered Routes really don't have > any "minimum standards". Or, at least they don't appear to be > enforced if there are. > > I hope you report back to us on your trip. I'd love to know if this > stretch of U.S. 62 still looks like it did in 1985! > > -Fred M. Cain > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Denny Gibson" <denny@d...> > wrote: > > US 62 didn't mean much to me couple of months ago. Then, in May, I > drove a > > stretch that crosses the OH-PA border and a stretch in KY about a > month > > later. Those were both very enjoyable drives and caused me to look > into just > > where this highway goes. Another business trip to Pennsylvania > gets me > > within striking distance of its eastern end so I'm heading for > Niagara Falls > > with plans to follow about a third of the route. Even though I've > only > > touched 62 briefly, I've been on my own time since noon yesterday > so I'm > > thinking the trip has started. Stuff leading US 62 is up at > > http://www.dennygibson.com/rt62east with more to follow. > > > > NEW WITH THIS TRIP: > > > > When I'm on a drive involving more that one day, my goal is to > make daily > > posting of my travels. Sometimes that's impossible and sometimes > it just > > doesn't happen even though it is, technically, possible. Plus, > when postings > > do occur, it is rarely at a predictable time of day. One > possibility of > > dealing with that is to send off an email message when a new page > gets > > posted and I'm going to try doing just that. But I know that not > everyone > > receiving this would welcome another piece of email (I'm sure that > some are > > not exactly pleased to get this one.) so the message will only be > sent to > > those who have "opted in" to a mailing list. > > > > There are actually two lists available. One is for those daily > posting > > announcements I spoke of. The other is for only messages like this > > announcing a trip start or end. The lists are easy to join and > just as easy > > to leave. All that is required is an email address. Just go to > > http://www.dennygibson.com/listmailer/?p=subscribe&id=1 and select > whichever > > list you prefer. > > > > Let's see if this thing works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian and Kerri Wolters Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> wrote: > My daughter and I took 61 from the I-55 junction up > to Steele, MO, on our trip to South Dakota in 2002 - > or was it 2003. Whichever. It gets a bit vague in > Steele as to just where it goes between Steele and > Portageville. I think 55 pretty much buried the old > 61 road in this area. Has anyone taked US 61 up close to the Iowa border and took the "shortcut" on the 25 cent toll bridge that hooks back up with 61 in Iowa? I've done it a few times and remember an old lady there who simply says "A quarter." Hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian and Kerri Wolters Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "brownwho63" <brownwho63@y...> wrote: > My 1943 State Farm War Edition atlas shows U.S. 67 splitting into W > and E in the Searcy, AR area. 67W began at Judsonia and went west 7 > miles to Searcy. It then turned south for another 4 miles, joining > the regular 67 alignment. 67E continued south at Judsonia on the > regular alignment for about 7 miles where it merged with 67W and the > two once again became one. I don't see any other W or E alignments > in the state. > So, that said, then 67E goes through Kensett and I assume Higgingston (sp?) and then connects with AR 367 which then goes south toward Beebe and then West toward Searcy on the old 67 W. Right? Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian and Kerri Wolters Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 You can take the old (not the ancient) 67 pretty much through Little Rock to Corning...I believe the old 67 is part of US 70 and Business 70 through LR and North Little Rock (Rose City). There are a lot of old motels and sites to see in Rose City. Then old 67 turns into AR 161 through McAlmont and Jacksonville and basically runs on the East frontage road until Cabot and then continues on all the way to Corning if you follow the right routes.. --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Ward" <flyboy1946@h...> wrote: > With reference to the alignments through and around Searcy, I have quite a few old road atlases ranging from the latter 1920s up to present day. Is there a time range that I can research to see if I can come up with a little more information about those alignments? I'll try and get to it this evening if possible. My wife and I are heading out of 115+ degree Phoenix tomorrow morning to 40 degrees cooler San Diego for a long weekend. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: brownwho63<mailto:brownwho63@y...> > To: <mailto:AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 7:39 AM > Subject: [AMERICAN_ROAD] Re: US 67 > > > My 1943 State Farm War Edition atlas shows U.S. 67 splitting into W > and E in the Searcy, AR area. 67W began at Judsonia and went west 7 > miles to Searcy. It then turned south for another 4 miles, joining > the regular 67 alignment. 67E continued south at Judsonia on the > regular alignment for about 7 miles where it merged with 67W and the > two once again became one. I don't see any other W or E alignments > in the state. > > U.S. 64 west out of Memphis joined U.S. 67 just above where 67 split > into W and E. It shared the road with 67 south to Beebe and then > became itself again headed west to Ft. Smith and then crossed into > OK and on to Santa Fe where it *appears* to end....Bliss > > > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, Alex Burr <hester_nec@y...> > wrote: > > 1941 AAA Tour Book, Western Edition, shows a major > > route going thru Seracy, a minor (improved road) going > > east. Doesn't show which way 64 goes, however. > > Between Corning and Walnut Ridge 67 went west thru > > Pocahontas, while a more direct route, not paved, was > > AR 90. > > > > Hudsonly, > > Alex B > > > > > > --- J Lance <bugo@h...> wrote: > > > > > Here's a question that maybe somebody can answer. > > > In the 30's, US 67 split > > > into US 67W and 67E at Searcy. 67W went through > > > town and 67E bypassed it to > > > the east. US 64 overlaps US 67 between Beebe and > > > Bald Knob. My question is > > > this: Which route did US 64 follow? Every map I > > > have seen just shows 67E > > > and 67W with no mention of 64. US 167 also follows > > > US 67, but it wasn't > > > extended north of Little Rock until the 1960's. By > > > then, 67W was renamed > > > 67C and 67E was renamed plain old 67. > > > > > > Brian and Kerri Wolters wrote: > > > > > > > That is GREAT! And yes, I hope they preserve it. > > > Also, in Minturn, the > > > > road splits in a very odd manner. > > > > > > In what way? Looking at maps of the area, I don't > > > see anything strange. > > > > > > There are some other highways in AR that have been > > > named to the National > > > Register of Historic Places. Parts of US 67 and 71 > > > in southwest AR, and the > > > old part of US 71 over Backbone Mountain south of > > > Greenwood. This is > > > definitely one of the best preserved stretches of > > > old highway around. It > > > was even nicer until the last five years or so, when > > > they replaced a small > > > pony truss bridge at the foot of the mountain. > > > > > > > > > Visit our homepage at: > > > <http://www.mockturtlepress.com/> > > > > > > To subscribe to AMERICAN ROAD magazine, PHONE > > > TOLL-FREE 1-877-285-5434 WITH YOUR ORDER TODAY! > > > Or send payment to: Mock Turtle Press, PO Box 3168, > > > Lynnwood, WA 98046-3168 > > > SUBSCRIPTION RATES: > > > 1 year (4 issues) for $15.95 > > > (save $3.85 off the newsstand price!) > > > 2 years (8 issues) for $27.95 > > > (save $11.65 off the newsstand price!) > > > > > > > > > For questions about the list, contact: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > To SUBSCRIBE to this group, send an email to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD-subscribe@y... POST a > > > message via e-mail, send it to: > > > AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Guest Chris Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Great thread! Here in Trenton, NJ we had Kresge's, Woolworth's and Sears "down town". In the 'burbs, there were Korvette's and Two Guys, also Murphy's, early Kmart, King's, Modell's and Jamesway. Just ten years ago, or so. My wife and I had a very (cheap date) strange occupation of closing out the chain stores for good. We shopped till they liquidated store fixtures and closed doors at Jamesway, Sears Surplus, Clover, Caldor, Ame's, Bradley's and Murphy's. A sad time reminiscing of time spent, as the remaining merchandise slowly migrated towards the front door. My childhood memories of the cafe counters with Art Deco stools and other fixtures are treasured. My Mom worked at SP Dunham, a very local chain of about 5 stores, as a "telephone operator". . . Shudder the thought today, of a pre-teen catching a bus and going "down town" to hang out with Mom and her co-workers in the "communication center". . . remember the old switchboards, patch panels, phone chords w/ braided sheathing and big 1/4" connectors. Rotary dials, big red or white diodes clunky old headsets and the pager machine!! Dong . . dong . . dong. . . I would go into the equipment room to check out the mechanical switches doing their thing. And probably catch my radiation buzz. They ran this high technology clear into the 80's!!!! Anywho, back to the cafe counters and such. We would do lunch at either Sears or Woolworth's. Some of the world's best grilled cheese "sanmaches" and chocolate milk could be had at these places! Then there was the mandatory shopping for my clothes with Mom's big store employee discount. What was that, 5% ??? Thanks for shopping! . . Chris - NJ Exit 7-A --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Reynolds" <roustabout@s...> wrote: > > > Oh man! This one really hits home. When I was in school at the > University of Miami I didn't have a car, so I had to take the bus > from Chattanooga. I clearly remember those Post Houses at some of > the Greyhound stations (especially Daytona Beach) where you could > get a good, full meal. The last time I rode a greyhound was 1988. > Lunch stop was in Lunchburg, VA. Sandwiches from a vending machine > and a microwave:( > > On a more personal note, going off to college in Miami was quite a > cultural shock for this Tennessee boy. I like to tell folks I > graduated from a prominent northern university:) I'll never forget > the first time I ordered sausage with my breakfast and got links. > What was this stuff? The first time I went home was for > Thanksgiving. I took a Trailways bus that rambled all over the > state of Florida before pulling in at Tallahassee for breakfast. I > ordered breakfast and got my first sausage patties since leaving > Tennessee. A most comforting touch of home to a lonely boy on a bus. > --- In AMERICAN_ROAD@yahoogroups.com, WILEYOTTER@A... wrote: > > Speaking of restaurants that disappeared in the 60s..... How > about the great > > little restaurants that were in every Greyhound station, big or > small,(Not > > the gas station flag stops) in the country I think.. > > Now some of them don't even have ticket agents.. > > > > Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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