Unlike todays interstate highway system, the earlier routes offered everchanging scenes and roadside attractions. In pennsylvania, tourists had many interesting and historical stops to choose from, including valley forge and gettysburg. Routes highway history bibliography general highway history. Still, hers was the first fullsize hardback to discuss transcontinental travel, as well as the first to mention the. A story of the historic lincoln highway, rayve productions, 1997. The onehour special uncovers the history, nostalgia and renewed interest in the. The lincoln highway was americas first national memorial to abraham lincoln, predating the 1922 dedication of the lincoln memorial in washington, d. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles.
The story of a crusade that made transportation history. Along pennsylvanias lincol n highway is a trip back into time, and it recalls the days when getting to a destination was half the fun. Ive also written about diners, the lincoln highway, isalys dairy, and other fun stuff. Unexpected find really worth stopping if you enjoy history and nostalgia. For other special events, click the what we do tab above. Although the lincoln highway crosses the entire country from new york city to san. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Butko, who has now published eight books, including three about the lincoln highway, is among the historians, motor court operators, restaurateurs and travelers featured in sebaks latest television documentary, a ride along the lincoln highway, which. In late 1926 the route from west virginia to philadelphia using the new route west of pittsburgh was assigned u. Heisenbooks is located at 225 lincoln highway suite 208 in fairless hills, pa, 19030. While the historic lincoln highway stretches from times square in new york city across the country to san francisco, one of the most inviting areas of this crosscountry highway is the 200mile lincoln highway heritage corridor. Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas. Established in 19, the lincoln highway became the first roadway to cross the united states. The coffee pot, restored in 2004, is one of the most famous landmarks on the lincoln highway, in bedford, pa.
The lincoln highway sparked an american road revolution, inspiring the construction of similar roads across the country. Lincoln highway by brian butko media books by brian. Pennsylvania west virginia ohio indiana illinois iowa nebraska wyoming utah nevada california west virginia. Traffic laws of the time originally kept motorists driving at a cautious speed limit of 25 miles per hourand there was no fast lane.
The path of the lincoln highway was first laid out in september 19. Anderson introduces young readers to the historic highway. The single best introduction to the subject, the book contains an accurate, readable text and evocative. Schellsburg, pennsylvania story land was a privatelyrun fairy tale park that closed in the 1980s. Butko, who has now published eight books, including three about the lincoln highway, is among the historians, motor court operators, restaurateurs and travelers featured in sebaks latest television documentary, a ride along the lincoln highway, which airs wednesday on pbs stations nationwide. This book is only available directly from the author.
My newest books are a trilogy about kennywood park near pittsburgh. The western end of the highway is at us 101 in astoria, oregon. The lincoln highway general highway history highway. The original route of the lincoln highway through eastern pennsylvania the complete official road guide of the lincoln highway, lincoln highway association, 1916 inspired by the good roads movement, the lincoln highway was the result of a widespread advocacy effort for improved roads initially led by bicyclists. The lincoln highway heritage corridor has marked the route through 200 miles in southcentral pennsylvania. In pennsylvania, the lincoln highway stretches for 292. Stories and history from americas premiere coasttocoast highway. Grand view ship hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 2001. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Lincoln highway heritage corridor the 200milelong lincoln highway heritage corridor lhhc follows the famed roadway through six counties in southcentral pennsylvania, from near gettysburg, adams county, in the east to near irwin and. The route may take a long time to initially show up, particularly on mobile devices. For a detailed description of the highway and superb sites along the way, get a copy of brian butkos book see for more information. Main street across america, university of iowa press, 1988. Route 30, while the rest of the lincoln highway and pa 1 became part of u. The pennsylvania center for the book lincoln highway. The popularity of the automobile gave rise to some of the highway s greatest attractions, such as bills place and the s. View all attractions near the historic lincoln highway on tripadvisor. The lincoln highway enters pennsylvania from the east, crossing the. With the lincoln highway, travel is easy west to east or east to west.
In 1924, the entire lincoln highway in pennsylvania was designated pennsylvania route 1. Along pennsylvania s lincoln highway pa postcard history series used book in good condition vintage images and postcards of america, including communities in york county page not found york county history center along pennsylvania s lincoln highway see more. The road conditions in this part of pennsylvania were notoriously bad, so the lincoln highway association pressed for a new road to be built. We guarantee the best textbook book buyback prices. In pennsylvania, the highway eventually became known as u. However, it does not list the dayshours the locations are open, which could be a liability on the road in the decisionmaking of whether to attempt to make it.
Lancaster county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy. The lincoln highway experience is located inside the historic johnston house, which was the childhood home of mid19th century pa governor william johnston, as well as in a modern wing added to the building. Lincoln highway experience latrobe 2020 all you need. Hit the road on the lincoln highway, vintage photos. Philadelphia through lancaster, columbia, york, gettysburg, chambersburg, bedford, ligonier and greensburg to pittsburgh. This unique guidebook traces the entire route through pa. The lincoln highway heritage corridor website is chockablock with fascinating tales about the history of the lincoln highway, the golden age of automobile travel, the rise of roadside kitsch and more. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the highway, from new york city to san francisco, with stops at historic landmarks, bridges, taverns, movie palaces, diners, gas stations, ice cream. Lincoln highway association pa chapter home facebook. Along pennsylvania s lincoln highway is a trip back into time, and it recalls the days when getting to a destination was half the fun.
Fisher, and formally dedicated october 31, 19, the lincoln highway ran coasttocoast from times square in new york city west to lincoln park in san francisco, originally through states. The route is roadside americana at its finest, with miles and miles of country highways, fun roadside attractions, and mountain vistas. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The lincoln highway in pennsylvania historic pittsburgh. Lincoln motor court, lincoln highway, bedford county, pa.
Pennsylvania travelers guide to the lincoln highway by brian a. The lincoln highway resource guide, coauthored with robert e. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the highway, from new york city to san francisco, with stops at historic landmarks, bridges, taverns, movie palaces, diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, and roadside attractions. A nice companion to butkos other lincoln highway book, this is the book that lists all the roadside attractions on the lincoln highway, including addresses, phone numbers, and websites. As the first automobile road across america, the highway brought great prosperity to the hundreds. Lincoln highway eastbound westmoreland and somerset counties. Our hosts at the lincoln motor court told us about a unique 1930s art. The pictures are well chosen for the subject matter and very pleasing to the eye. Actually, to a large extent, publicity and propaganda were the proper material for building the lincoln highway, as freely admitted in the lhas 1935 official history, the lincoln highway. Americas first coasttocoast road, centennial edition by brian butko. Lincoln motor court, lincoln highway, bedford county, pa for starters, if you have not taken a crossstate trip on the lincoln highway, i highly recommend it.
After having written books on the lincoln highway in pennsylvania, and. The tour, organized by the lincoln highway association lha, has attracted a mix of history buffs, vintagecar enthusiasts and those who simply enjoy a good road trip and figure the 100th. Before the interstate highway system, before famed route 66, before highways were even numbered, there was one road that started it all, one road that changed america forever. Highway 30 us 30 is an eastwest main route in the system of the united states numbered highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of 3,073 miles 4,946 km, it is the third longest u.
Route 30 from philadelphia westward across pennsylvania, the northern tip of west virginia, and. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles across the united states of america. Paintings and drawings was published by stackpole books, mechanicsburg, in 2006. Wilson, national park service document, august 2002 lincoln highway landscape interpretation manual, national park service document, may 2002 triangle tracks, western pennsylvania history, spring 2002. A history and road guide of the lincoln highway in ohio by michael buettner, 1996. Official map of the lincoln highway lincoln highway. A mix of research and ontheroad fun, the book placed the lhas early history in the context of roadbuilding, politics, and. New york, new jersey, pennsylvania, ohio, indiana, illinois, iowa, nebraska, colorado, wyoming, utah, nevada, and california.
Points of interest click on a points icon for more information. The lincoln highway in new york and new jersey by doug pappas published by the northeast chapter of the lincoln highway association. Reviewed in the united states on november 14, 2007. A book introducing young readers ages 8 to to the lincoln highway.
Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas premiere. The historic lincoln highway bedford 2020 all you need. This is the authorized history of the original lincoln highway association. Lincoln highway association pennsylvania chapter is the state organization associated with the national lincoln highway association lha. Along pennsylvanias lincoln highway postcard history. A cruise along the lincoln highway us route 30, eastbound westmoreland and somerset counties.
The lincoln highway heritage corridor is celebrating our 25th anniversary all year long. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Its always fun to find unique roadside america attractions along the way. The lincoln highway pennsylvania center for the book penn state. In pennsylvania, other longdistance roads began to form when people saw the popularity and economic benefits enjoyed by the lincoln highway. We stopped at two on the pa lincoln highway during our trip. Pdf the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers guide. The secondgeneration route, according to the lincoln highway associations official map, kept the highway on the south bank to monaca, pa. In a 262page book titled across the continent by the lincoln highway, she doesnt reach the focus of her title until page 108, then detours off it for another 47 pages near the end, skipping most of ohio and pennsylvania. Pennsylvania travelers guide to the lincoln highway. Read download the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers. In 19, the lincoln highway was the best automobile route from new york city to san francisco.
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