The description of this Lincoln Highway 1928 concrete post is listed as “opposite Vedder Oil Station” in West York, Pennsylvania. Vedder Oil Company was chartered in 1927 to conduct business at the intersection of West Market and North Pearl Streets. Further newspaper research shows that......

  While much has been said about the role Martin Mundis, Jr. played in the construction of the Modernaire Motel, his wife, Charlotte Heagy Mundis, also made her mid-century flare in the interior design of  their road-trip Valentine along the Lincoln Highway. The Modernaire Motel......

According to the 1928 listing of Lincoln Highway concrete markers, Post 87 was installed at the northeast corner of Clinton and West Market Streets in West York Borough. This marker would have directed travelers heading west to stay straight ahead to continue their journey to......

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with Richard Resh in his home in West Manchester Township. He is a retired senior project engineer with C.S. Davidson, Inc. and brings his civil engineering expertise to researching early places and transportation networks. His recent work led......

  The discovery of this early 1915 photograph of H.O. Young’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle shop brings attention to the history of early motorcycle businesses and dealers in York City. Before Harley-Davidson came to town, York residents already had an opportunity to buy Indian, Reading Standard, Yale......

Martin L. Mundis, Jr. was a member of what many have called “The Greatest Generation.” He was born in York 1917, graduated from York High School in 1933 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy Seabees in World War II.  The military construction......

When the original route of the Lincoln Highway was established in 1913, there were no maps or road signs to guide motorists. Initially, the road was marked with red, white and blue painted signs on utility poles but there was no consistent marking of the......

Abraham G. Nickey was a carpenter born on May 26, 1869 in York. The 1910 census shows him living at 801 West King Street in York City where he worked in a “Plaining Mill.” By 1920, he had moved out of the city to West......

The listing of 1928 markers simply describes post 97 as a double arrow concrete post installed on the south side of the Lincoln Highway at “Martin Myer’s mail box.” Thankfully, further research not only revealed the location of this marker, but also a fully preserved......

Like many businesses, the Modernaire Motel featured a variety of signs to capture the attention of travelers along the Lincoln Highway. A small homemade sign marking the entrance to the circular driveway was first way they welcomed travelers. By the early 1950’s this sleek stainless......

The 1928 Lincoln Highway list of original concrete marker locations for York County records marker #88 as a double straight arrow post that was opposite 2403 West Market Street in West Manchester Township.  The arrow markings show motorist to stay straight ahead as they travel......

[At the bridge, near 211 West Market Street, York, PA in 1915]   Tucked into the far left hand corner of this early 1915 Harley Davidson dealership promotional photograph, proudly sits a policeman on his motorcycle. The location is on the eastern edge of Codorus......

The Lincoln Highway Legacy LLC is excited to announce the next phase of our Lincoln Highway sign project across York County, Pennsylvania. We have completed our permitting process with PennDOT and new sign design. Now we’re ready to accept sponsors to install over 40 Lincoln......

Lee’s Diner neon sign fully lit in better days along U.S. 30. Neon lights and diners have been on the same menu for decades. Since neon’s invention, the bright lights are a beacon for weary and hungry travelers to find a retro oasis if only......