Archive for November 2021
Two-Lane Tidbit: Santa Rosa de Lima, Abiquiu, NM
These ruins are all that remain of the village of Santa Rosa de Lima which was located near present-day Abiquiu, NM. Around 1730, settlers started moving to the Chama River Valley and by 1744, the village constructed a church on the town plaza and there were at least 20 families settled nearby. Raids by local…
Read MoreSign Seeker: Trail Rider’s Motel, Granby, CO
Trail Riders Motel in Granby, Colorado has definitely been around for quite some time, though we’re not sure for exactly how long. A vintage postcard (from the 1950s?) shows the sign looking relatively the same with the ‘Motel’ part reading ‘Lodge’ and states the motel is “A completely modern motel” with hot water heat, wall-to-wall…
Read MoreTwo-Lane Tidbit: Happy Birthday to the US Highway System!
Happy 95th Birthday to the US Highway System, including the most famous highway of all, Route 66! Before US Routes were established, a series of auto trails traversed the country. In 1925, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) created a national numbering system for roads, with north-south roads having odd numbers and east-west…
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