Lincoln Logs: LH Markers Located-- No More Goshen Motor Inn Sign

Lincoln Logs-- New News About an Old Road.

Both are these are from the excellent Lincoln Highway News blog. www.lincolnhighwaynews.com

1. LH MARKERS LOCATED-- Two long-lost Lincoln Highway Markers were unearthed recently in California. They were quite red because of the red volcanic soil leeching into them.

Ray Helm and his partner ran a salvage yard and when the business was dissolved, they had four old LH posts. Two were given to the El Dorado County Museum. Ray took the other two home. Over the years, they sank into the soil. His son-in-law, Lee Hollifield dug them out. Lots of photos accompanied the article. Of interest, this was also posted on a motorcycle club's web site and there were a lot of comments. Surprisingly, many of them didn't know much about the Lincoln. Hopefully they do now.

It's always great when you find "lost" history.


2. NO MORE GOSHEN MOTOR INN SIGN-- File this under "Crying Shame." The old Goshen (Indiana) Motor Inn sign is no more. It has been replaced with a generic back-lit one. Looking at the old one and the new one makes you just wonder "why?"

This reminds me of the great googie-style Chain of Rocks Motel sign by the Mississippi River along Route 66. That was a "for crying out loud" move as well.

The Lost is Found, The Found is Lost. --RoadDog