Roadside Wonders

“Harvest Time in the 1920s” Schwanger Ave. & Cloverleaf Road Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Harvest Time in the 1920s, painted by prolific and talented muralist Wayne Fettro, is just one of a handful of great murals in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. I am a big fan of Mr. Fettro’s work and I will have a few more examples to post over the next...

Moose Theatre Marquee Moose Lodge 596 18 North Market Street Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: The marquee on the Loyal Order of Moose building in Elizabethtown has long outlived the life of the cinema that once operated there. The theater has been closed for decades (a gentleman walking by when I took these pictures couldn’t remember exactly when the theater...

Massey’s Frozen Custard 600 West High Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: The tiniest hints of spring are in the air and they have me thinking of all the great things that will open soon … like Massey’s in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Frozen custard is their name and frozen custard is their game (although they do have other frozen treats as well). Plus,...

State Theatre (now “On Stage” Theater) 515 Cumberland Street Lebanon, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I accidentally stumbled upon the former “State Theatre” in Lebanon, Pennsylvania this afternoon while out snagging some other “wonders”. The State Theater opened in the mid-to-late 1940s and presented first-run movies for several decades. Like...