There are historical tidbits and nostalgic details, along with information on what remains. A guide to americas first coasttocoast road, authored by brian butko. On a busy corner west of clinton, iowa, youll find a lincoln highway monument, restored and wellkept after almost a century but mostly ignored by the passing traffic. He is a founding director of the new lincoln highway association. Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas premiere. 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. Brian butko the lincoln highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized americans to cross the country by car.
A guide to americas first coasttocoast road by brian butko published by stackpole books. Modern lincoln highway photos sandor gulyas includes some photos of. Ive read brain butko s classic greetings from the lincoln highway. Pennsylvania travelers guide, 2nd edition by brian a. This handy, indispensable glovecompartment guide is the essential key t. Completed in 2009, stackpole books published lincoln highway companion. For a detailed description of the highway and superb sites along the way, get a copy of brian butkos book see for more information. One of his favorite overnight stops was a small town in iowa.
Official map of the lincoln highway lincoln highway. Since the 1996 pennsylvania book, butko has done two editions of greetings from the lincoln highway which covers the entire route. A guide to americas first coasttocoast road by brian butko. Americas first coastto coast road covertocover several times in the last three years. Lincoln highway companion by brian butko overdrive rakuten. The nook book ebook of the greetings from the lincoln highway. This 288 page book has hundreds and hundreds of photos and 15 color maps of the highway.
Excellent book, and a great guide to help you along the way of the lincoln highway. The lincoln highway ebook por brian butko 9780811748261. Brian butko 14 followers after a long break from goodreads i am back. Forget route 66 and its johnnycomelately businesses who masquerade as vintage, the lincoln hwy is all vintage, and truly coasttocoast. The lincoln highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles across the united states of america. Following the lincoln highway today is not too different from what pioneer motorists faced a century ago. In his book, greetings from the lincoln highway, author and historian brian butko pictured provides maps, guides, suggestions and inside. Memoirs and historic landmarks come to life in full color. 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. 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 likethe good, the bad, and the muddy. Lincoln highway news is a blog by brian butko the lincoln highway experience museum east of greensburg, pennsylvania, has launched a new postcard exhibit.
The lincoln enters pennsylvania from trenton, nj across a fragile 19thcentury bridge, then approaches philadelphia on historic roosevelt boulevard. At the lincoln highways western terminus in lincoln park in san francisco is the palace of the legion of honor. Fully revised and updated edition filled with allnew vintage postcards and photos maps for travelers following the original route the lincoln highway, established in 19 as the first roadway to cross the united states, continues to change. 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. In his book, greetings from the lincoln highway, author and historian brian butko pictured provides maps, guides, suggestions and inside information on the various crosscountry routes of the. Greetings from the lincoln highway centennial edition. At first glance, the 20 greetings looks an awful lot like the 2005 greetings with a soft cover and a centennial edition banner on the front and. The lincoln highway available for download and read online in other formats. Not too long ago, jeff lafollette was president of the illinois route 66 association. Fully revised and updated editionfilled with allnew vintage postcards and. This unique guidebook traces the entire route through pa.
Ive read brain butkos classic greetings from the lincoln highway. Historian brian butko follows the highway across 14 states. Butko 2002, paperback, new edition at the best online prices at ebay. Brian butko, a lincoln highway enthusiast, points out that state maps from the early 1920s show almost 50 named highways.
The back lists it as lincoln highway, us no 1, langhorne. Jul 05, 20 brian butko, author of greetings from the lincoln highway and lincoln highway companion outlines four routes ranging from 170 to 250 miles with plenty of eyecatching sights along the way. The first thing i did when i finished reading brian butkos extraordinary new classic greetings from the lincoln highway. Photos through time is a souvenir book i wrote, designed, and produced for the lha. Brian butko, author of greetings from the lincoln highway and lincoln highway companion outlines four routes ranging from 170 to 250 miles.
Lincoln highway by brian butko media books by brian. Buy a cheap copy of greetings from the lincoln highway book by brian butko. Brian butkos greetings from the lincoln highway turns eight. All the o ffbeat attractions you love from coast to coast plus more than 50 fellow authors and artists offer stories about their favorite attractions or recall memorable trips. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the highway, from new york city to san francisco, with. This book is a useful treasure for travel planning and armchair reading. Both in their 50s with 4 boys in college, they traveled slowly, musing on the topic daily. A history and road guide of the lincoln highway in ohio by michael buettner, 1996. After having written books on the lincoln highway in pennsylvania, and diners of pennsylvania, i still had no idea exactly where it was located. This handy, indispensable glovecompartment guide is the essential key to the entire highway, from california to new york, with carefully charted maps, mustsee attractions, and places to eat and sleep that are slices of. Butko has singlehandedly done a lot to bring the lincoln highway into the spotlight, and, while, i havent seen his other books, im certain that the body of his work has done this important thoroughfare some muchneeded justice. Greetings from the lincoln highway by brian butko overdrive. The lincoln highway was inspired by the good roads movement. Americas first coastto coast road was to grab my planning calendar and pencil in a twoweek period that i can use to.
Here is the famous photo of robin williams at statue. 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 sebak s latest television documentary, a ride along the lincoln highway, which airs wednesday on pbs stations nationwide. More than 100 detailed maps of the highway fullcolor photos from across the country recommended stops along. May 15, 20 greetings from the lincoln highway centennial edition, brian butko, stackpole books, 20, paperback, 11 x 8. The lincoln doesnt seem to be mentioned on either the national or iowa byways sites. Read download the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers. In the better country, published 1928, dallas lore sharp and his wife daphne crossed the country hoping to find if there was a better country out there somewhere. The lincoln highway, established in 19 as the first roadway to cross the united states, continues to change. The lincoln highway heritage corridor has marked the route through 200 miles in southcentral pennsylvania. The first was in 2005 and the most recent was released a few months ago for the roads centennial. 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. In turn, the success of the lincoln highway and the resulting economic boost to the governments, businesses and citizens along its route inspired the creation of many other named longdistance roads known as national auto trails, such as the yellowstone trail, national old trails.
The lincoln highway, conceived by an automotive accessories manufacturer named carl fisher in 1912, was hardly a highway by todays standards. When the lincoln highway association shortened the route in 1926, the route linked fort wayne to columbia city, warsaw, and plymouth, giving the state two lincoln highway routes. The lincoln highway can be a great idea for a road trip. Ive also written about diners, the lincoln highway, isalys dairy, and other fun stuff.
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. Butkos book is an ideal guide to the pennsylvania portion of the lincoln highway, pointing out most every present or defunct business, bypassed or neglected rightofway, and historical point of interest along the route. The book is organized by state, with narrative information on what the original lincoln highway crossed through. Butko, who has now published eight books, including three about the lincoln highway, is among the historians, motor court operators, restaurateurs and travelers. In the central courtyard is one of the thinker statues. This new, updated edition of the successful guidebook to the route in pennsylvania reflects those changes, focusing on recent trends on the highway, such as the appearance of retro buildings. Old lincoln highway pulled americans out of the mud. My newest books are a trilogy about kennywood park near pittsburgh. This new, updated edition of the successful guidebook to the route in pennsylvania reflects those changes, focusing on recent trends on the highway, such. 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 lincoln highway ebook by brian butko rakuten kobo. Lincoln highway news stories and history from americas. By coincidence, i just finished gregory franzwas iowa lincoln highway book its volume 1. Planning your lincoln highway road trip books by brian butko.
Signs and maps can be hard to find and the route isnt always clear. In pennsylvania, other longdistance roads began to form when people saw the popularity and economic benefits enjoyed by the lincoln highway. Established in 19, the lincoln highway became the first roadway to cross the united states. Butkos book is a handy guide, written in a sort of streamof consciousness that places a reader in an automobile heading west on the lincoln highway. 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. As the lincoln highway was one of the earliest transcontinental highways for automobiles across the united states and was widely publicized since its inception, the route of the lincoln highway was determined not only by civil engineering considerations but also by politics. The lincoln highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized americans to cross the country by car. Greetings from the lincoln highway brian butko this is also an excellent book, greetings from the lincoln highway 2005. Pennsylvania travelers guide to the lincoln highway by brian a. The golden arrow diner postcard has long been a favorite of lincoln highway and diner fans. Forget route 66 and its johnnycomelately businesses who masquerade as vintage, the lincoln hwy is. A guide to americas first coasttocoast road butko, brian on. Most lincoln highway towns renamed their main streets lincolnway in recognition of the nations first coasttocoast auto road. Lincoln highway companion by brian butko overdrive.
Wish you were here features six greatlyenlarged postcards showing iconic locations along the lincoln highway in. Brian butko lives in the pittsburgh metro area and is the nations leading authority on the lincoln highway. Tracing the route of this first transcontinental highway remains one of my fondest road trip dreams. I read it around 2005 when i was dabbling with short drives on the lincoln highway to my east. After having written books on the lincoln highway in pennsylvania, and diners of. The lincoln highway across pennsylvania has something for almost every visitor.
Lee the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers guide por brian butko disponible en rakuten kobo. Americas first coasttocoast road by brian butko hardcover mint condition. Apr 30, 2009 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. The book covers the major thirteen states the route passes through, as well as the littleknown colorado loop and the washington, dc feeder. Pdf the lincoln highway pennsylvania travelers guide. Americas first coastto coast road was to grab my planning calendar and pencil in a twoweek period that i can use to go explore whats left of this amazing historical road. One of the most visible parts of that celebration was the pair of car tours traveling the lincoln highway from its two ends to a meeting in the middle. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. A road trip celebration of americas first coasttocoast highway idioma ingles. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the.
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