US Highway 1 in Virginia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738588186)

The images in Postcard History Series: US Highway 1 in Virginia are representative of the nearly 200 miles of this historic highway and the communities along and near its path. Most of these pictorial memories are at least 50 years old, back when motorists were well acquainted with hand-pumping filling stations, mom-and-pop diners, and numerous tourist homes and cabins. In 1927, Route 1 became all concrete between Washington, DC, and Richmond. Business flourished until the interstate highway system came into being in the 1950s. There is much history surrounding US 1, often called America's Main Street.

Author: Tony Kent
ISBN-10: 0738588180
ISBN-13: 9780738588186
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2011
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.89h x 7.27w x 0.41d