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Day 5: November 9, 2004 |
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This is Kristen in the
Lincoln Highway Heritage
Corridor office in Ligonier. When I first started thinking about this
trip, she got a driving guide to me in short order. Then, when I couldn't
find a copy of Brian Butko's book locally, she managed to get one to me
almost instantly so that I had it before I left home. I stopped by to say
hello and thanks. I thanked her for her personal efforts in mailing the
guide and book and also for the job the organization has done on the
corridor. The route is reasonably well marked with the new LH signs and
the displays and recordings are well done. The guide book is a good mix of
driving instructions and historic information with driving instructions in
bold text. It's not always easy (or safe) for a person traveling alone to
extract directions from other information in a guide book so I certainly
appreciate that last item. Other highway & byway groups could benefit
by taking a look at what the LHHC is doing.
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A Fort Ligonier replica sits almost next to the LHHC office. Closed today
and reopening in May. Ligonier's town square is just a short distance up
hill from the office. The pump sculpture is at the Timberlink Golf Course
on the east side of town.
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This is the 1924 Mountain View Inn near Latrobe. Yes, that pump outside
the Inn does look familiar. It's Vincent van Gas who I saw yesterday at
the Lincoln Highway Garage in Schellsburg. Is this an imposter or are
these gas pumps more mobile than they appear? Do they, perhaps, spend the
night time hours traipsing up and down the Lincoln Highway then jump on
the nearest pedestal at sunrise?
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Present day US-30 swings south to avoid Greensburg but the Lincoln Highway
followed a straighter route along Pittsburgh Street. Descending into
downtown Greensburg, my eyes were drawn to the Westmoreland County
courthouse dome even a bit farther away than the point at which this
picture was taken. It looks pretty cool up close, too. Since 1937, much
of Pittsburgh Street has been one-way eastbound so I follow Otterman
instead. The restored and very active 1926 Palace theater is just around
the corner from the courthouse.
The LHHC guide mentions Greensburg's 1910 train station and the fact that it has been restored. It didn't mention that it is currently the home of the Red Star Brewery and Grille. It was just after 11:00 when I discovered that fact and the sign on the door gave an 11:30 opening time. I filled the few minutes with some photograph and GPS housekeeping and enjoyed lunch at the Red Star. Opening about five years ago, it is the first brewery in Greensburg since prohibition. Pretty good beer; Both root and regular. |
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Greensburg also sports a pump sculpture at the car wash east of downtown.
The last pump is in the town of Irwin on a stretch of the old highway.
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The world's largest teapot is prominently displayed in Chester West
Virginia. Its windows are sealed and it is protected by chain link fence
but looks to be in pretty good shape. Having given equal time to coffee
and tea drinkers, I ended my trip here and headed directly home.
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