Although the lincoln highway crosses the entire country from new york city to san. The lincoln highway experience a union of a 203 yearold national registerlisted building, with a new expansion checks all the boxes for a retro lincoln highway visit to the 1930s and early 40s. In pennsylvania, other longdistance roads began to form when people saw the popularity and economic benefits enjoyed by the lincoln highway. Paintings and drawings was published by stackpole books, mechanicsburg, in 2006. Its always fun to find unique roadside america attractions along the way. Lincoln motor court, lincoln highway, bedford county, pa. Unexpected find really worth stopping if you enjoy history and nostalgia. The path of the lincoln highway was first laid out in september 19. Heisenbooks is located at 225 lincoln highway suite 208 in fairless hills, pa, 19030. The historic lincoln highway bedford 2020 all you need. The lincoln highway heritage corridor is celebrating our 25th anniversary all year long. Pennsylvania travelers guide to the lincoln highway. We guarantee the best textbook book buyback prices.
Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas. 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. The lincoln highway, our nations first coasttocoast highway, marked the birth of popular american tourism vacationing by automobile. 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. The single best introduction to the subject, the book contains an accurate, readable text and evocative. Philadelphia through lancaster, columbia, york, gettysburg, chambersburg, bedford, ligonier and greensburg to pittsburgh. Still, hers was the first fullsize hardback to discuss transcontinental travel, as well as the first to mention the. In 1924, the entire lincoln highway in pennsylvania was designated pennsylvania route 1. 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. New york, new jersey, pennsylvania, ohio, indiana, illinois, iowa, nebraska, colorado, wyoming, utah, nevada, and california. Lincoln highway association pennsylvania chapter is the state organization associated with the national lincoln highway association lha. 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. Main street across america, university of iowa press, 1988.
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. Stories and history from americas premiere coasttocoast highway. Along pennsylvanias lincoln highway postcard history. 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. The coffee pot, restored in 2004, is one of the most famous landmarks on the lincoln highway, in bedford, pa. In pennsylvania, the highway eventually became known as u. My newest books are a trilogy about kennywood park near pittsburgh. The onehour special uncovers the history, nostalgia and renewed interest in the. With the lincoln highway, travel is easy west to east or east to west. The lincoln highway in new york and new jersey by doug pappas published by the northeast chapter of the lincoln highway association. The lincoln highway pennsylvania center for the book penn state. Lincoln highway by brian butko media books by brian. Hit the road on the lincoln highway, vintage photos. Beginning in spring, travelers along our 200mile corridor will see these abe cutouts attached to all our roadside signs.
The pennsylvania center for the book lincoln highway. Our hosts at the lincoln motor court told us about a unique 1930s art. This is the authorized history of the original lincoln highway association. The lincoln highway heritage corridor has marked the route through 200 miles in southcentral pennsylvania. The lincoln highway general highway history highway. Route 30, while the rest of the lincoln highway and pa 1 became part of u.
In pennsylvania, the lincoln highway stretches for 292. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. The lincoln highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized americans to cross the country by car. 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. Lincoln highway in pennsylvania lincoln highway association. Lincoln highway experience latrobe 2020 all you need. Unlike todays interstate highway system, the earlier routes offered everchanging scenes and roadside attractions. 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. Americas first coasttocoast road, centennial edition by brian butko. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles across the united states of america.
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. Established in 19, the lincoln highway became the first roadway to cross the united states. A history and road guide of the lincoln highway in ohio by michael buettner, 1996. The road conditions in this part of pennsylvania were notoriously bad, so the lincoln highway association pressed for a new road to be built.
This book is only available directly from the author. The lincoln highway was americas first national memorial to abraham lincoln, predating the 1922 dedication of the lincoln memorial in washington, d. With a length of 3,073 miles 4,946 km, it is the third longest u. For a detailed description of the highway and superb sites along the way, get a copy of brian butkos book see for more information.
Route 30 from philadelphia westward across pennsylvania, the northern tip of west virginia, and. The popularity of the automobile gave rise to some of the highway s greatest attractions, such as bills place and the s. Reviewed in the united states on november 14, 2007. Pennsylvania west virginia ohio indiana illinois iowa nebraska wyoming utah nevada california west virginia. 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.
This unique guidebook traces the entire route through pa. A mix of research and ontheroad fun, the book placed the lhas early history in the context of roadbuilding, politics, and. As the first automobile road across america, the highway brought great prosperity to the hundreds. Ive also written about diners, the lincoln highway, isalys dairy, and other fun stuff. Lincoln highway association pa chapter home facebook. Routes highway history bibliography general highway history. Traffic laws of the time originally kept motorists driving at a cautious speed limit of 25 miles per hourand there was no fast lane. 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. In 19, the lincoln highway was the best automobile route from new york city to san francisco.
Lincoln highway eastbound westmoreland and somerset counties. 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. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. 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. The lincoln highway enters pennsylvania from the east, crossing the. The secondgeneration route, according to the lincoln highway associations official map, kept the highway on the south bank to monaca, pa. Schellsburg, pennsylvania story land was a privatelyrun fairy tale park that closed in the 1980s. The lincoln highway sparked an american road revolution, inspiring the construction of similar roads across the country. In pennsylvania, tourists had many interesting and historical stops to choose from, including valley forge and gettysburg. View all attractions near the historic lincoln highway on tripadvisor. 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. The route may take a long time to initially show up, particularly on mobile devices. Lancaster county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy.
For other special events, click the what we do tab above. Official map of the lincoln highway lincoln highway. The route is roadside americana at its finest, with miles and miles of country highways, fun roadside attractions, and mountain vistas. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles. The western end of the highway is at us 101 in astoria, oregon.
A story of the historic lincoln highway, rayve productions, 1997. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Read download the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers. 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. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates.
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. The story of a crusade that made transportation history. Grand view ship hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 2001. Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas premiere.
The pictures are well chosen for the subject matter and very pleasing to the eye. 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. 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. Points of interest click on a points icon for more information. We stopped at two on the pa lincoln highway during our trip. The lincoln highway farm in central pennsylvania has sat astride the. The leaders of the lha were masters of what today would be called media events. 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. A cruise along the lincoln highway us route 30, eastbound westmoreland and somerset counties.
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. Pennsylvania travelers guide to the lincoln highway by brian a. In late 1926 the route from west virginia to philadelphia using the new route west of pittsburgh was assigned u. After having written books on the lincoln highway in pennsylvania, and. Anderson introduces young readers to the historic highway. 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. Pdf the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers guide. A book introducing young readers ages 8 to to the lincoln highway. The lincoln highway in pennsylvania historic pittsburgh.
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