Thursday, December 13, 2012

Nevada US Route 6; Border Inn, Major's Place, Ely In Pictures

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Nevada Sign on US Route 6 (Note Lower Right Corner of Picture)
On the Utah/Nevada Border
US Route 6 
Border Inn
On the Utah/Nevada Border
US Route 6  
No Need To Wait to Play the Slots
Border Inn
On the Utah/Nevada Border
US Route 6
Rooms Far From Anywhere, Border Inn
On the Utah/Nevada Border
US Route 6 
Snowcapped Mountains in June
Nevada, US Route 6
Snowcapped Mountains in June
Nevada, US Route 6

Snowcapped Mountains in June
Nevada, US Route 6
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)

Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely) 
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)
Major's Place. This Is The Whole Town
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)
Wayfarers From All Over the World
Leave Dollar Bills Here
Major's Place
US Route 6, Nevada (26 Miles East of Ely)

Worth the Dusty Road Detour
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Nevada
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Ely, Nevada
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Ely Nevada
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Ely Nevada
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Ely Nevada
Original Charcoal Ovens Used to Make Charcoal for Silver Smelting
Off US Route 6, Ely Nevada
Near Charcoal Ovens, Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV

Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV

Take A Ride on
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Travel In Style
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
View From the Train
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
The Way It Used to Be
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Nevada Norther Railway National Historic Landmark
Ely, NV
Best Fries In Ely, Silver State Restaurant
Ely, NV

Best Fries In Ely, Silver State Restaurant
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
Remnants of the Lincoln Highway
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
Found In A Silver Mine
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
White Pine Museum
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV

Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Ely Renaissance Village
Ely, NV
Best Place For Dinner in Ely, NV



Eat In Your Very Own Jail Cell
Jailhouse Restaurant
Ely, NV
Eat In Your Very Own Jail Cell
Jailhouse Restaurant
Ely, NV
Jailhouse Restaurant
Ely, NV
The Place To Stay in Ely, NV for Atmosphere
Hotel Nevada, Ely, NV

The Place To Stay in Ely, NV for Atmosphere
Hotel Nevada, Ely, NV
Mickey Rooney Suite
Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV
Mickey Rooney Suite
Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV
Mickey Rooney Suite
Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV


Stimulating Lobby of Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV
Stimulating Lobby of Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV
Stimulating Lobby of Hotel Nevada
Ely, NV
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Abraham Lincoln on US Route 6


For those of you who have NOT seen the incredible movie that is almost certain to win Daniel Day-Lewis an Academy Award, please go post-haste to the theater.  Though the plot centers on the of the Civil War's last months, it is a deep dive into the dynamics of a very fractious United States, making the Blue State/ Red State divide of today seem a mere bump in the road.

Speaking of bumps in roads, US Route 6 has significant Abe Lincoln history from PA to NE.

Milford, PA; Pike County Historical Society at the Columns has on exhibit the bloodstained 36-star American Flag used to cradle Lincoln's head after he was shot at Ford's Theater.

Ottawa, IL; Washington Park – where Abraham Lincoln's voice was first heard in a public forum during the first senatorial debate with Stephen A. Douglas on Aug. 31, 1858. There’s a wonderful bronze depiction of this event in the center of a meticulously maintained town park.

Council Bluffs, IA/Omaha, NE: The Pacific Railway Act of 1862, signed by Lincoln, gave the work of building the railroad to two companies: Central Pacific, an existing California railroad, and a new railroad chartered by the Act itself – Union Pacific. In 1863, Lincoln determined that the starting point of the Union Pacific line would be in Council Bluffs/Omaha.  He didn't live to see the first rails placed in 1865. 

Lincoln, NE; Self-evident.  This city was named after the just-assassinated President.

For information about these and other cities and towns on US Route 6, purchase the ultimate American Road Trip guidebook, Stay On Route 6 (Amazon.com).


Saturday, November 10, 2012

Byways Magazine Features US Route 6


Byways Magazine, champion of all great American Roads, has deemed US Route 6 important enough to include in its Great American Roads issue!
Click here, enjoy the latest issue and find information about US Route 6 and my book, Stay On Route 6, on Page 46.
The travel guide, Stay On Route 6, is the perfect holiday gift for your favorite road tripper!