Being the youngest of ten kids, I spent many road trips from Ohio to Florida packed in the back of our station wagon in the late 60s and early 70’s. After counting a dozen Stuckey’s signs for hours on end, my father would hear “Dad we have got to stop at Stuckey’s”. Reluctantly pulling over, […]
While having a couple hours to burn while the wife was shopping on Amelia Island, I stumbled upon probably the most affordable attraction in Florida. It’s hidden behind a Krystal, that restaurant chain with the little square hamburgers that’s been peppered throughout the South for almost hundred years. Elvis would order fifty at a time […]
I am one of the curators for Route 1 Views, but I also have been an inventor of products and technologies over the past 40 years. In 1989 I had invented the Nintendo Power Glove, and when I was recently traveling down Route 1 in Lawrence Township, NJ, I came across Retros. This is a […]
Chipper’s Restaurant in Hancock, Maine, embodies a quaint charm that beckons locals and visitors alike. Known for its warm, inviting ambiance, this eatery boasts a reputation for meticulously cooked American cuisine, with crab cakes, scallops, and seafood scampi as standout dishes. The place not only satisfies the palate but also caters to the community with […]
Driving South on Route 1 towards Key West over 30 years ago, I noticed a small tree growing out of nowhere on an old Flagler railroad trestle. Today that little tree now stands over twenty feet tall, swaying in the seabreeze between mile marker 41 and 42 in the lower Keys is Fred the Tree, […]
The oldest bar in Florida was originally constructed as a men’s haberdashery in 1878 selling suits and shoes. Louis G. Hirth bought the Prescott building in 1903 and replaced shoes with the booze and named it the Palace Saloon. It was added to the collection of saloons that dotted the streets near Fernandina Harbor where […]
Along Route 1 on the part of the highway that is still named the Jefferson Davis Highway sits this motel, named for the President of the Confederacy. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, and Jefferson Davis is buried just 5 miles from Davis’ grave in the Hollywood Cemetery. As a part of the Black […]
Hancock Veteran’s Memorial Park in Hancock, Maine, features a memorial within Widmeyer Park, which honors many veterans from various U.S. military conflicts. This memorial lists the names of about 900 veterans whose service dates range from the Civil War through to the Persian Gulf War. The memorial is predominantly constructed from granite and is a […]
The eclipse in Houlton, Maine, was a spellbinding experience, uniting the community under the awe of celestial wonder. As the moon obscured the sun, the day turned into an ethereal twilight, casting everything into a surreal glow. Spectators gathered in anticipation and shared a collective breath of amazement as the air cooled and a rare, […]
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital was founded in 1848 as the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum by Dorothea Lynde Dix. Dix was a proponent of creating a series of state-run hospitals to care for patients with mental illnesses, and Trenton was her favorite – she lived in a cottage there in the final years of her life […]
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