Cindy’s Diner has been named one of the winners of a Hoosier Hospitality Award, and if you’ve ever visited with owner John Scheele and family, you’ll know it’s well-deserved! Recipients are recognized for going above and beyond their normal duties at a hotel, restaurant, attraction, or other tourism destination to provide excellent customer service. The … Continue reading »
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Road trip from 1924 family diary: part 4/4
Click to enlarge: Aunt Annie next to the car that made the 3,500-mile trip in 1924. Hard to complain about modern conveniences when considering how that generation traveled. Photo courtesy Steve Ellis. Here are the 1924 camps (and one cafe) along the Lincoln Highway that Steve Ellis would like to search for in a few … Continue reading »
Reno Nevada area rocked by earthquakes
The AP reports that the area around Reno, which the Lincoln Highway traverses in western Nevada, has been hit by two moderate earthquakes: The Seismology Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, says a magnitude 4.2 tremor shook the city early Monday and has been followed by at least a dozen aftershocks…. It’s the latest … Continue reading »
Road trip from 1924 family diary: part 3/4
Annie kept track of what they spent for gasoline on the trip – the totals for their fill-ups were less than what we spend today per gallon! Though the prices seem low when looking back, notice how at times they were paying more than double for a gallon what they had just days before. Note … Continue reading »
Road trip from 1924 family diary: part 2/4
Part 2 of Aunt Annie’s 1924 trip diary from Steve Ellis. He’ll be retracing part of her trip next month and is looking for info on whether places Annie mentions have survived, particularly the tourist camps. Above: Aunt Pearl at the wheel; since she didn’t drive, this was captioned “On our way to Seattle. Do … Continue reading »
Road trip from 1924 family diary: part 1/4
For the next four days, we’ll ride along with a family as they cross the country in 1924. Steve Ellis has graciously sent a transcription from a diary his Aunt Annie kept in 1924. Next month, he’ll retrace her path himself through Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, and is looking for help in finding some of … Continue reading »
Scenes from Evanston, site of 08 conference
Here are some scenes courtesy the city of Evanston, Wyoming, that show what attendees will enjoy at the 2008 Lincoln Highway Association national conference this June 17-21. The first photo is east of Evanston near Eagle Rock. Next is Evanston’s Historic Depot Square along Front Street, the Lincoln Highway. The last photo shows a Lincoln … Continue reading »
Sleepy Hollow (& puns) to be demolished
Along with the not-surprising news that the fire-damaged Sleepy Hollow Tavern will soon be torn down, the Tribune Review has a story about the tavern’s sign along the Lincoln Highway west of Ligonier. A prankster has been changing the sign, using fire-related puns like “PA Hotspot.” Even local officials are taking it in stride. Here’s … Continue reading »
Man charged in February’s Sleepy Hollow fire
The Tribune-Democrat and Tribune-Review report that Pennsylvania state police have arrested Edgar Clinton Wiltrout, 55, of Ligonier, and charged him with arson in a February 23 fire that destroyed The Hollow Tavern along the Lincoln Highway in Unity Township, Westmoreland County. He also was charged with multiple felony counts of burglary, causing or risking a … Continue reading »
Mystery artifact: brass Lincoln Highway map
As we continue sorting things while packing to move, here’s another interesting artifact. When I have a mystery photo or postcard, I usually know the answer as to what or where is it. This time I’m not so sure. I’ve been told this oval brass map showing the Lincoln Highway could have been on a … Continue reading »
Texaco’s Lincoln Hwy ad, Saturday Evening Post
Texaco ran a publicity campaign in 1929 promoting famous trails across the U.S., most notably the Lincoln Highway. They ran ads in their own corporate magazine, published little strip maps (though a bit inaccurate – see them on my web site), and took 2-page spreads like this one in the Saturday Evening Post. Click the … Continue reading »
Lincoln Hwy radio coming to Iowa, June 14-15
Youngville Cafe along the Lincoln Highway in Iowa is teaming with the Benton County Amateur Radio Club, KØKBX, (K0KBX@fmtcs.com) to put an amateur radio station on the air for 2 days to celebrate “95 Years on the Lincoln Highway. The dates, June 14-15, will coincide with the 16th annual Lincoln Highway Association National Conference in … Continue reading »
New Lincoln Highway Forum a color bonanza
In the just-puublished Spring 2008 Lincoln Highway Forum, long-time editor Gregory Franzwa pays me the compliment that the blog you’re reading might make the magazine’s news column obsolete. Thanks for the kind words GF but there’s lots more news to read in the print version, let alone throughout the rest of the 46 packed pages. … Continue reading »
Hotels, fast food, homes for rural intersection
The Mid-Week newspaper of DeKalb County, Illinois, reports that a major retail and housing area will be built along the Lincoln Highway at a busy but still rural intersection on the east end of DeKalb. The mixed-use development at the SE corner of IL 38 and Peace Road (an exit off I-88) will feature two … Continue reading »
Photos from the Route 30 movie shoot
John Putch sent along the web site for his next film, Route 30, which features this cool poster. A couple of the taglines are “Three Stories, One Highway” and “The Road of Dreams is a Two Lane Highway.” As John says, filming and the plot itself are centered around the Lincoln Highway, “the corridor of … Continue reading »
Route 30 film imagines Bigfoot at Caledonia
A new independent film, Route 30, is being shot in central Pennsylvania. The title, and locations like Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum, might lead you to think it’s a road trip movie along the Lincoln Highway, but this 2-minute clip from Fox 43 News visits writer, director, and producer John Putch filming scenes in the forests … Continue reading »
Star Motel, Minerva Ohio, 1992
As we prepare to move, I spend lots of time sorting and packing. I’ve been looking through my photos lately and am amazed at how much things have changed along the Lincoln Highway in the 20 years since I began photographing it. Here are a couple views from February 1992 of the Star Motel in … Continue reading »
Postcard: “Modern Cabins and Chicken Dinners”
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor headquartered in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, is cataloging its holdings, and recently came upon this postcard that they could not identify as to location or even if it was in PA. I mention it in my Lincoln Highway: PA Traveler’s Guide but show a different view (a postcard from Russell Rein, in … Continue reading »
Snow closes parts of Lincoln Hwy in Nebraska
Leigh Henline at Fort Cody Trading Post was telling me last night about the blizzard in North Platte, Nebraska, and that parts of US 30 had to be closed. According to the North Platte Bulletin, “Traveling was also not recommended on Interstate 80 or Highway 30 west of North Platte. Travelers have reported clear roads … Continue reading »
IL Lincoln Highway Visitor Guide available
Hot off the presses is the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition 2008 Visitor Guide, a 9” x 4” booklet with 84 pages and a fold out map on the back cover. The free guides will be available at many Tourist Information Centers in Illinois plus select Convention & Visitor Bureaus, or request one at no charge … Continue reading »
