Yesterday, August 31st, we left Clinton heading homeward and took the Lincoln Highway. Like Route 66, the Lincoln Highway in Illinois is well signed. You can drive it without a map or book. Unfortunately, Iowa has a way to go, but Jeff is working on getting it By-Way Status which will improve the situation greatly.
Fortunately on the cruise, he had good instructions in the manual we were using, so we didn't get lost at all. Probably the most confusing signage is in Dixon where you have to take a turn to go under the famous arch. There is a sign, but it is unclear.
Crossed the Mississippi on the US-30 bridge and turned northward to take a look at the Pine Motel in Fulton. I'd heard about it and wanted to see it as it is a classic mom and pop place. They have nine rooms and a cottage. They had an advertisement in the Fulton brochure.
THE PINE MOTEL
We saw a woman by the place and inquired. She turned out to be the daughter of the man who built the place in 1953. She was born there and worked as a youth. She said the owners were always working hard to keep the place up and going.
The wife was cleaning out a room and came over and talked to us. She said they had rooms, but noticing Liz smoking, said they are smokeless.
Definitely a place to stay the next time we're through/
Got to Support Those Mom and Pops. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
2 comments:
Thank you for the good word about signage in Illinois. That was an effort put forth by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. I'm sure you know this already, but Illinois has the only part of this historic highway that has achieved their National Scenic Byway designation. We're pretty proud of that and the projects we have done and continue to do. Keep watching --- more things to come in Illinois!
That's great that you got to meet the daughter at the Pine Motel, surely fun for both of you!
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