Roadside Wonders

Martin’s Potato Chip Kettle 5847 Lincoln Highway West (Route 30) Thomasville, Pennsylvania submitted by wendyvee wendyvee says: This is the big Martin’s Potato Chip kettle located at the factory entrance in Thomasville (just west of York, Pennsylvania). It’s a roadside wonder that’s easy to miss if you aren’t paying attention! Martin’s is the purveyor of kettle-cook’d...

Fancy Shrimp Statue Amelia Island, Florida submitted by “Scubapiggy” (Helen) Helen says: Here is another interesting statue.  I saw several of these scattered around Amelia Island, Florida – the self-proclaimed “Shrimp Capital of the World”.  This one is bejewelled. wendyvee says: These shrimp statues have been installed in the Fernandina Beach & Amelia Island areas. It appears...

General John F. Reynolds Statue (McPherson’s Ridge) Route 30 Gettysburg National Historic Site submitted by wendyvee wendyvee says: Living within an hour of Gettysburg, and having a father who was a Civil War buff, I’ve been to the Gettysburg Battlefield many times. Of the multitude of statues and memorial markers (which number in the thousands), General Reynolds’ equestrian statue has...

Floating Bridge Brookfield, Vermont submitted by “Scubapiggy” (Helen) Helen says: Well, here is one I found on my summer trip – it’s a ‘floating bridge’. Apparently it is closed to vehicle traffic in the winter, but open in the summer … and open to foot traffic all year long.  I wouldn’t cross this one on a bet!  wendyvee says: You have to love a pontoon bridge! This...