Roadside Wonders

Port Clinton Transportation Museum Penn and Clinton Streets Port Clinton, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” Last September, when I left the the Hamburg-er Festival, I decided to meander around a bit before heading home. I’m glad that I did! Not only did I accidentally happen upon the Port Clinton Peanut Shop, I also found The Port Clinton Transportation Museum (operated by the Northern...

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign submitted by: “wendyvee” Here are a few signs that I “collected” during rides last summer. While they might not warrant individual posts*, they definitely deserve their time in the spotlight. Dura-Fit Cover Incorporated – 3800 Derry Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A very cool sign … and they are still in business! I passed the Doris Berry...

Merci Train Car Virginia War Museum 9285 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” Mike says: Today I found myself down near Newport News, so I stopped by the Virginia War Museum and got a couple pics of their Merci Train Car. wendyvee says: Last May, I posted the Merci Train Car at Fort Indiantown Gap (Click here to visit the Pennsylvania Car). Mike recently found the car...

Vintage Fantasy Island Brochure Grand Island, New York submitted by: “wendyvee” No, this isn’t from the island home of Mr. Roarke and his plucky sidekick, Tattoo I found this great 1966 Fantasy Island amusement park brochure in a local vintage shop (a great place that I will share with you in a future post). The graphic design is fun and I was curious about the Tarzan Zerbini feature; so...