Along 66, May 2018: Did Mary Cotter Or Didn't She?

These are taken from the Route 66 News site which had many more entries, more information and pictures.  Well worth checking out.  I just pick the ones of the most interest to me.

MAY 23--  Did Mary Cotter fabricate her role as a Fred Harvey Company architect?

She claimed that she built the restaurant buildings for Fred Harvey along the Santa Fe Railroad as well as the structure at the Grand Canyon National Park and the La Posada in Winslow, Arizona.  Fred Shaw has written a book on this subject  "False Architect:  The Mary Cotter Hoax."  She had no architectural training.

It Sounds Like She Didn't Design The Buildings.  --  RoadDog

Even More KC-Stuff to See-- Part 2

These first two of special interest to us Roadies.

NATIONAL FRED HARVEY MUSEUM-- Leavenworth, Ks-- Fred Harvey created the world's first chain of restaurants and hotels (called Harvey Houses) in association with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. After restoration, the museum will preserve the Harvey family residence. (firstcitymuseums.org) 

NATIONAL FRONTIER TRAILS MUSEUM-- Independence, Mo.-- Experience the history of trails and personal trials of the Oregon and Santa Fe trails.

NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AT LIBERTY MEMORIAL-- This is the main U.S. memorial to the War to End All Wars even though there is a movement to make one on the National mall in DC.

NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL MUSEUM-- Kansas City-- Recreates the looks, feel and sounds of the old Negro leagues from their origin after the Civil War to demise in the 1960s.

UNION STATION KANSAS CITY-- Restored 1914 train station.

1950s  ALL-ELECTRIC HOUSE-- Shawnee, Ks.

--More to Come. --RoadDog