Tourists take pictures on vacation to remember the trip, and our mural here is like a photo album of a trip down the Lincoln Highway unfolding on the front of the building.
See our exhibit, gas pump, and the 1920 Selden pick-up truck Roadside Giant which was created by students from the Franklin County Career and Technology Center.
Abbottstown's town square is a source of pride, and the Altland House is just down the street and it's shown in our mural here on the southern side of the fire station.
Appropriately enough, one of our gas pumps is here. See our exhibit to find out what brand of petroleum products the Aero Oil Company, which was incorporated in 1928, distributed.
Preparing for the 1928 concrete mile marker installation, an ‘advance party’ traveled the Lincoln Highway. See what letter is on the marker in the square, then our exhibit in the southwest corner.
Stop by our exhibit to find out what president traveled on this rail line in November 1863.
In 1938, this tourist camp site offered seven cabins each with a bath, shower, steam heat, and beds with innerspring mattresses. Discover what the charge was for these amenities and see our gas pump.
Gettysburg is not only famous for the battlefields, but it was home to a number of motels and garages and a significant agricultural area which our mural on the northern side of the plaza portrays.
That's just one of our gas pumps, but find out from our exhibit how many different brands of gasoline were dispensed here from real pumps when this was a general store.
See our exhibit in the southeast corner to discover when Chambersburg was burned by Confederate Troops. With the beautiful square as a backdrop, stop to “Picture Yourself on the Lincoln Highway”.
See our exhibits to learn how many sandwiches were served here in 1921 during the Good Roads Jubilee and by what other means could people travel from Caledonia Park to Chambersburg.
Before you chow down, swing by our exhibits to find out what this location was first home to in the region, how much a banana split cost in 1964, and see our gas pump which has a fitting theme.
Today, it takes about 30 minutes to drive from Pittsburgh toNorth Huntingdon. Discover how long it took stagecoachesto travel this same stretch in the 18th Century from our exhibit.
Find out What the Snyder family received from soldiers passing through in exchange for meals, gasoline, and rest, and what Breezewood's nickname is from our exhibit.
This site originally started as a sandwich stand. Discover what dessert became a hit with travelers. Our pop-art style gas pump depicts traveling clothes at just the right price!
Few men remember wearing a one-piece bathing suit, but you can pretend when you “Picture Yourself on the Lincoln Highway” here.
Before you hit the Lincoln Highway, be sure to stop in and pick up an official Lincoln Highway Driving Guide.
Stop by to see our exhibit and gas pump at the Gift Shop and our mural which takes up three sides of the Bison Corral Barn located just across the Lincoln Highway.
You may know that this 1933 filling station still offers full-service to its customers, but do you know what kind of architecture the station boasts? Take a picture and check out our exhibit.
Idlewild Park is the third oldest Park in the country; when did it open? Swing by our interpretive exhibit for the answer and see if your favorite amusement park ride is featured on our gas pump.
What role did boy scouts play in the early Lincoln Highway? One of the scouts shares some of his memories from 1928 on our exhibit.
At this site you can see one of the few remaining cement Lincoln Highway markers. You can also read about Ligonier native Hadley Martin's early memories of the Highway.
In 1928, Boy Scouts helped install concrete markers identifying the Lincoln Highway. Swing by our interpretive exhibit to find out how many were installed across the entire route.
Before you go in for a bite or a night's rest, see our interpretive exhibit and find out what two automobile industrialists formed the Lincoln Highway Association in 1913.
Did you know that this ice cream establishment was once home in the 1920s & 1030s to a popular filling station? Find out the station’s name from our exhibit and you can't miss our gas pump.
Historically, the Allegheny Mountains limited westward travel routes across Pennsylvania. This Fort played an important role as a fortified supply depot and communications link along what road?
This exhibit features a graph with the caption “Not as Bad as They Look”. What are ‘they’ referring to?
Located at the fork of Route 16 and the Lincoln Highway, this motel and diner continue to be a draw. You will learn what McConnellsburg was ‘famous’ for by looking at our gas pump here.
Check out our mural on the eastern side of the building which depicts Irwin's coal mining heritage.
As roads developed so did the automobile business. Learn the Ford Garage that was located at this site from our exhibit at this site.
Find out what celebration occurred in Ligonier in 1919 to warrant constructing two triumphal arches over the Lincoln Highway from our exhibit.
Curious to see the remnants of the largest coal tipple viaduct or curious to discover what is a coal tipple viaduct? Jog off the Lincoln for a fascinating look into Boswell’s industrial heritage.
This site is on the National Register, but that’s not what makes theHite House such an amazing story. Find out how many times it was moved and the reason why from our exhibit.
This store has served up country charm and hospitality for more than 100 years, but did it ever serve up gasoline? Don't stop if you need any, that is just one of our gas pumps in front.
One of the most famous Lincoln Highway landmarks was the S.S. Grand View Point just down the road. What was the slogan on the side of the ship that greeted motorists? Find out from our gas pump.
Before you take in a performance, stop by our interpretive exhibit to find out who the other two 'famous' actors, besides Jean Stapleton, were that performed here.
Yes, it is really round, and has a diameter of how many feet? Check out our interpretive exhibit for the answer and our gas pump which was painted by artist Lisa Reed.
The Capitol Theatre still entertains residents and visitors with an original three-manual, 14-rank, Moller theatre pipe organ. Stop by our exhibit to find out when it was manufactured.
During the Lincoln Highway Era, how many different motor tourist cabin courts were located in Franklin County? See our exhibit for the answer and our gas pump which is a tribute to native Nellie Fox.
This business was known by a different name in the 1920s and 30s. Check out our exhibit and find out what it was known as at that time.
Discover the president who stayed over at the Fulton House from our exhibit. One of the original Lincoln Highway markers is right there too!
Before you stop in for some flowers, stop by our exhibit in front to find out what for who this 1899 structure was built as a workshop.
Before you check in, check out our exhibit to discover the original name of Travelers Rest and gas pump right in front of the office entrance.
Built in the late 1870s, this building now serves as a private residence and art studio. The oldest house in Everett, the Patton House, can be seen from this spot. Find out what year it was built.
Greensburg is home to State Police Troop A for a good reason, because it is the location of the first troop of what was then the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In 1937, the City of Greensburg made a change to help Lincoln Highway traffic move faster. What did they do? Find out here! What significant city landmark is featured at the top of our gas pump?
Unlike today’s ‘one brand of gas’, early filling stations offered motorists a variety of gasoline brands. How many were offered at Reed’s Repair Shop in Youngstown? Find the answer from our exhibit.
No need to yield to that bicycle, it's just one of our Roadside Giants which was manufactured by students from Somerset County Technology Center.
Overland travel has evolved over the centuries and it wasn't just a man's endeavor in the automobile's infancy as depicted by our mural here.
Early automobiles couldn't take the hills and used to have to be towed into town which our mural illustrates and one of our gas pumps is located there, both on the western side of the building.
Did you know Chester Karns of Everett built a horseless carriage before Henry Ford, which our mural shows along with postcard images of Bedford County on the eastern side of the building.
The apple orchards and famous baseball player Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox who was born here and played for the Chicago White Sox, are sources of local pride and are depicted in our mural here.
Early cars couldn't handle climbing the summits on the Lincoln Highway, so restaurants sprang up on them to feed stranded drivers as depicted in our mural on the western side of the building.
What two businessmen spearheaded the creation of the Lincoln Highway? Find the answer in our exhibit here!
You might be surprised to learn what Irwin’s main mode of transportationwas in the early 1900s from our exhibit, and check out our gas pump painted by Bob Weaver.
Don't worry, that's not an errant driver coming at you, it's just our Roadside Giant fashioned after an old Packard by students from the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center.
Road vs. Rail - find out when the first train rolled through Greensburg from our exhibit.
How many hotels were located in Greensburg in the 1920s? Find out from our exhibit here.
If you need a quarter, you'll find one here but it won't be easy to pick up because it's our Roadside Giant crafted by students from the Bedford County Technical Center.
In 1924, a cow pasture at the junction of the Lincoln Highway and Manito Road formed the region’s first airport. Latrobe is ‘famous’ for many ‘firsts' – all of which are noted on our gas pump.
People shop here now, but a walk on the lower level of the mall will reveal who camped at this site during the Lincoln Highway era.
