Lincoln Logs: Stangl Pottery-- Hoosier Happenings--

Some New (Well Newer) News About an Old Road-- the Lincoln Highway. Just clearing out some old stuff from last year.


1. STANGL POTTERY-- was begun by Samuel Hill in 1814 in Flemington, NJ. By 1900, it was called Fulper Pottery. They had striking factories where they made the pottery. From the 1930s to 1978, Stangl's Flemington Outlet was a big tourist spot. In Nov. 1978, they ceased manufacturing and closed forever.

They were known for innovative art ware, bright and colorful bird figurines and floral and fruit pattern hand-painted dinnerware.


2. HOOSIER HAPPENINGS-- The Jan. 22, 2008 Hoosier Happening Blog had two pictures of buildings along the LH. The author refers to self as a road aficionado. http://hoosierhappenings.blogspot.com.


3. TEIBEL'S-- On May 10th, Hoosier happenings wrote about Teibel's Restaurant in Schererville, Indiana at US-30/US-41. In 1929, two brothers, Martin and Stephen Teibel started a 12-seat diner there and it became a Lincoln Highway institution. He had several pictures including one with a half a chicken for 50 cents. A joint meeting of the Indiana and Illinois LHA chapters was held there last summer.

Liz and I had the opportunity to eat New Year's Eve dinner there. I'll be back, but next time want to eat in the restaurant part instead of the banquet rooms. A lot more expensive than 50 cents I can assure you, but worth it.

Down Da Lincoln I Go. --RoadDog