Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roadside Enterprise
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2023
1. Roadside Enterprise Marker
The 1924 Complete Official Road Guide of the Lincoln Highway reports that Stoystown (population, 400) had a speed limit of 15 mph, enforced!
Located about a block east from this location is one of the original Lincoln Highway cement markers. In 1928 Boy Scouts helped install more than 3,000 of these markers all across the United States.
”Five boys, selected as the five finest Scouts in the United States, formed part of a caravan which left New York City on July 4th and accompanied by proper department heads, traveled the Lincoln Highway to its western end, at the Golden Gate. En route, several demonstrations were made daily, teaching the best methods for camping, policing, swimming, first aid, directing traffic and various other scout activities. Upon a signal from New York headquarters, the Scouts simultaneously re-signed the Lincoln Highway, using the new concrete posts which were manufactured for that purpose. Over 3,000 miles of highway, uniformly marked in one day! And what could be more fitting than this effort which linked up the Boy Scouts with that fitting memorial to Abraham Lincoln?”
Wm. Penn Motorist, Sept., 1928.
Hold a coin or a car key against the stainless steel contact pins to listen as former Boy Scout Merle Stahl of Stoystown, PA shares early Lincoln
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Erected by Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 40° 6.164′ N, 78° 57.186′ W. Marker is in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and South Linden Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the southeast corner of the Deaner Funeral Home (formerly the Graham House Hotel). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 East Main Street, Stoystown PA 15563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Highway Enterprise (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quemahoning Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. one mile away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 3.8 miles away); Flight 93 National Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hooversville Veterans Memorial
Courtesy Lynn Barnhart, Stoystown, PA
2. Marker detail: Graham Hotel
Also see . . .
1. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.
To inspire others to travel the 200-mile Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania, and learn how this one road changed America in 1913.(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Stoystown Historic District.
Photographs dating ca. 1920 depict the New Graham Restaurant operating from the present-day Deaner Funeral home, at 133 East Main Street.(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Lincoln Highway (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
On September 1, 1928, at 1:00 p.m. groups of Boy Scouts placed approximately 2,400 concrete markers at sites along the route to officially mark and dedicate it to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The markers were placed on the outer edge of the right of way at major and minor crossroads, and at reassuring intervals along uninterrupted segments. Each concrete post carried the Lincoln Highway insignia and directional arrow, as well as a bronze medallion with Lincoln's bust(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)stating, "This Highway Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln".Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 20233. Roadside Enterprise Marker
4. Lincoln Highway Association. Excerpt:
The lincoln highway was the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the United States, dedicated in 1913. It winds its way over 3,000 miles between New York City and San Francisco. The lincoln highway association, originally created to promote the highway and good roads in general, is now dedicated to preserving and celebrating this important part of American history.(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2021
4. Original Lincoln Highway Cement Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2023
5. Deaner Funeral Home (formerly the Graham House Hotel)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
