Roadside Wonders

The Round Barn 298 Cashtown Road Biglerville, Pennsylvania submittedy by: “wendyvee” A few months ago, I stopped by “The Round Barn” – one of my favorite places in Adams County (just about a half a mile off Route 30 between Chambersburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania). It’s not just an architectural wonder; it’s also a great market that offers local fruits and vegetables,...

Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road Fayetteville, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I’m doing a little flashback to last summer and bringing you the Totem Pole Playhouse! Surrounded by the beautiful Caledonia State Park – and just up the road from Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum - is a summer stock theater that first opened in 1950. An arsonist destroyed the...

Old House 7000 block of Lincoln Way East (Route 30) St. Thomas, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I found this decaying beauty just down the road from the Bingham’s Orchard mural last autumn. I really wish I would have taken a bit more time and gone across the street to take more pictures … it’s kind of a unique opportunity because you can view the surrounding...

Route 30 Mural Bingham’s Orchards 7568 Lincoln Way West St. Thomas, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I am finally catching-up with some of my older “wonders”. I nabbed this mural during my 2010 Columbus Day ride. Route 30 has some great murals and this one features local pride for the Lincoln Highway, area fruit growers, and Nellie Fox (a Baseball Hall...