A free talk, “The Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania”, will be presented at the Phoenixville, PA Public Library on Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 PM. This is happening just blocks away from RetroRoadmap central and we’ll be attending – join us, won’t you? xo – Mod Betty & Retro Roadhusband
Melinda Higgins Crawford, Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and Executive Director of Preservation Pennsylvania, will be the speaker.
Opening in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was America’s first coast to coast highway, connecting Times Square to San Francisco. Some of the road’s most famous landmarks were located in Pennsylvania. The Lincoln Highway still is in use today and roughly follows Route 30 in Pennsylvania from east to west.
Melinda Crawford’s interactive presentation includes old postcards and photographs and contemporary photography showing original alignments of the road, roadside markers, and attractions.
Melinda Higgins Crawford has worked in historic preservation for 25 years, the majority of that time as Executive Director of Historic York, Inc. and since May 2006 as Executive Director of Preservation Pennsylvania. Her areas of expertise include architectural history, rehabilitation and restoration practices. She has a special interest in the study of the recent past, specifically roadside architecture and the Lincoln Highway. This Commonwealth Speakers presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, supported in part by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 610-933-3013, Ext. 32 or e-mail [email protected].
Phoenixville Public Library
183 2nd Avenue
Phoenixville, PA 19460-3800
(610) 933-3013
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