Guilford Township near Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pleasures of Roadside Dining

Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

1. Pleasures of Roadside Dining Marker

Inscription. Dodie's Restaurant holds an important place in the history of Franklin County dining establishments. In 1949, Kenny Hoover started a frozen custard stand in a remodeled Atlantic gas station near the Route 81 intersection. Once business prospered, he moved to the present location and created a distinctive new restaurant with a "modern" flying gabled roof. Hoover eventually introduced other foods that today are considered fast food items. In 1989, Don Moats bought Hoover's Restaurant and the name changed to Dodie's a few years later.

Erected by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 39° 55.22′ N, 77° 35.437′ W. Marker is near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Guilford Township. It is on Lincoln Way East (Route 30) just west of Sunny Side Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2015 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg

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PA 17202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Highway Enterprise (here, next to this marker); Miner Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Quincy Railroad Station (approx. one mile away); Pennsylvania Railroad Class N5C Cabin Car (approx. one mile away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2 miles away); Patrick Gass (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Gass House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sergeant Patrick Gass / The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

2. Pleasures of Roadside Dining Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.