The Bridger Valley Pioneer reported today on a public WYDOT meeting held April 27 at the Fort Bridger State Museum regarding an 80-year-old Lincoln Highway bridge that is becoming a danger. The Blacks Fork Bridge on County Road 221, north of Fort Bridger, or the Lincoln Highway Bridge, is structurally unsound and can’t be brought … Continue reading »
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Ternderloin site visits Lincoln Highway drive-in
Lincoln Highway fans may be aware that ephemera expert and historian Russell Rein also loves tracking down good stops for pork tenderloin sandwiches. The newest post from a blog called Des Loines (devoted exclusively to tenderloin sandwiches) reviews the food and ambiance of the Dairy Mart along the Lincoln in Glidden, Iowa (east of Carroll), … Continue reading »
San Fran diner in family 73 years facing changes
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Louis’ Restaurant, an old-style diner overlooking the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco, is facing an interesting dilemma. The popular restaurant is west of the Lincoln Highway terminus but has been passed for 73 years by those finishing their cross-country adventure by continuing on to the Cliff House or the … Continue reading »
Pollardville roadside attraction demolished in CA
A colorful roadside attraction along the Lincoln Highway in western California is finally being demolished after closing in 2007. The Lodi News-Sentinel reports that Pollardville, “once home to staged gunfights, Vaudeville plays and juicy fried chicken, was systematically demolished Tuesday morning.” The site included a ghost town that featured the set of the 1957 film “The … Continue reading »
Ship Hotel / Lincoln Highway book reviewed
Still trying to catch up, and here’s one exciting reason I’m behind — my new book on the Ship Hotel is out and I’ve arranged some signings. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette just published a very nice feature review about the book and of the Ship itself.
Mural for Army’s Transcontinental Motor Convoy
Here’s a story from Sauk Valley Newspapers (Dixon-Sterling, IL), April 6, 2010: DIXON – The City Council on Monday approved two lease agreements for painting a mural that will be at Galena and River roads. The mural, part of a series of Lincoln Highway Association projects, will re-create members of the first Army Transcontinental Motor … Continue reading »
Back from trip; Ship Hotel book signings set
My 10-day trip south was fun but left no time for blog updates. Lots to catch up on including the scheduling of three signings of my new book, The Ship Hotel: A Grand View along the Lincoln Highway. FRI, April 16, 7–8:30 pm: B&N Waterfront, Homestead PA SAT, April 17, 10–Noon: Coffee Bean coffeehouse, 5345 … Continue reading »
