The Lincoln Highway preceded Route 66 by a dozen years, runs a third longer than the famed highway, and crosses the country from Atlantic to Pacific. Traversing fourteen states from Times Square in New York to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, this large-format book follows the highway in both space and time to diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, historic landmarks, and roadside attractions. Excerpts from memoirs and old postcards give a feel for what early motoring was really like--the good, the bad, and the muddy.

Greetings from the Lincoln Highway: America's First Coast-To-Coast Road

History

Butko, Brian

Americas

Stackpole Books

Hit the open road for fun and wackiness as the Butkos visit offbeat attractions from coast to coast--dinosaur parks, miniature golf courses, populuxe motels, vintage amusement arcades, classic diners illuminated in neon, and even the world's largest ball of twine. More than fifty fellow authors and artists offer stories about their favorite attractions or recall memorable trips. Visitor information is included to help plan quick visits or an entire road trip.

Roadside Attractions: Cool Cafes, Souvenir Stands, Route 66 Relics, & Other Road Trip Fun

Travel

Butko, Sarah

Reference

<li>Revised and updated edition of the best-selling first edition (978-0-8117-2878-2) </li>
<li>239 classic diners identified </li>
<li>All-new, full-color photographs and vintage postcards </li>
<li>Color maps pinpoint locations and diner highways </li>
<li>Complete directories with location, food, and hours </li>
<li>Detailed information on styles, vintages, and manufacturers</li>

Diners of Pennsylvania

Patrick, Kevin

Weaver, Kyle R.

Food, Lodging & Transportation

<li>Special paperback edition for the Lincoln Highway Centennial, with revised text and new images, follows the highway from New York City to San Francisco through 100 years</li>
<li>Stops at historic landmarks, bridges, taverns, movie palaces, diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, and roadside attractions</li>
<li>Color maps and stories through 14 states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California</li>
<li>Excerpts from memoirs and old postcards give a feel for what early motoring was like--the good, the bad, and the muddy </li>

Greetings from the Lincoln Highway: A Road Trip Celebration of America's First Coast-to-Coast Highway

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

From Lucy, the colossal elephant-shaped building on the Jersey Shore, to the grand donut atop Randy's in Los Angeles, this full-color guide profiles the commercial giants that loom over America's highways. Created to sell products and promote tourism in a big way, they can be found all over the United States. The authors have traveled far and wide to bring readers the world's largest duck in Long Island, an enormous Amish couple in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and towering Paul Bunyans all over the Midwest. There are buildings shaped like hot dogs, ice cream cones, and baskets, as well as the roadside phenomena known as "Muffler Men," giants who originally advertised mufflers but now have been converted to cowboys, Indians, spacemen, and pirates. Big fun!

Roadside Giants

Arts & Photography

<li>More than 100 detailed maps of the highway </li>
<li>Full-color photos from across the country </li>
<li>Recommended stops along the route Following the Lincoln Highway today is not too different from what pioneer motorists faced a century ago. Signs and maps can be hard to find and the route isn't always clear. This handy, indispensable glove-compartment guide is the essential key to the entire highway, from California to New York, with carefully charted maps, must-see attractions, and places to eat and sleep that are slices of pure Americana. The book covers the major thirteen states the route passes through, as well as the little-known Colorado loop and the Washington, DC feeder.
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Lincoln Highway Companion: A Guide to America's First Coast-to-Coast Road

The larger-than-life hotel shaped like a ship, once lodged in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains along the coast-to-coast Lincoln Highway, is one of the country's all-time favorite roadside attractions. In this fascinating book--liberally illustrated with vintage postcards, photos, and blueprints--author Brian Butko weaves together interviews and surviving documents to tell the eight-decade story of this beloved icon of the road that was also a monument to grand ideas, whimsy, and good old hucksterism.

The Ship Hotel: A Grand View along the Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized Americans to cross the country by car. 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. Color maps and stories of the highway take readers through 14 states, with excerpts from memoirs and old postcards giving a feel for what early motoring was like--the good, the bad, and the muddy. The book is organized by state, with narrative information on what the original Lincoln Highway crossed through. There are historical tidbits and nostalgic details, along with information on what remains. This book is a useful treasure for travel planning and armchair reading.

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Greetings from the Lincoln Highway: America's First Coast-To-Coast Road

Roadside Attractions: Cool Cafes, Souvenir Stands, Route 66 Relics, & Other Road Trip Fun

Diners of Pennsylvania

Greetings from the Lincoln Highway: A Road Trip Celebration of America's First Coast-to-Coast Highway

Roadside Giants

Lincoln Highway Companion: A Guide to America's First Coast-to-Coast Road

The Ship Hotel: A Grand View along the Lincoln Highway

Greetings from the Lincoln Highway: A Road Trip Celebration of America's First Coast-to-Coast Highway