The Transcontinental Motor Convoys were early 20th century vehicle convoys that crossed the United States to the west coast. The 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco used the incomplete Lincoln Highway. Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower joined the convoy to test the shape of America's roads and military vehicles as part of the First U.S. Army Transcontinental Motor Convoy that started in Washington, D.C. on July 7, 1919 and arrived in San Francisco on September 6, 1919.
The non-profit Military Vehicle Preservation Society Association replicated the trip to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the 1919 trek. They arrived in town today. They spent a couple hours at the railroad museum for lunch and rest before continuing on their journey.
Good, and interesting set.
Author Pete Davies wrote about this 3,251-mile journey by the First Transcontinental Motor Train in his book, "American Road." Copyright is 2002.
After watching the parade through town I went out to the railroad museum. Here are a few more from the museum.
I live less than 2 miles from Lincoln highway. Excellent set.
A very interesting set of photos and narrative!
Very good sets of series, Ed.
Mike Padgett wrote:
Author Pete Davies wrote about this 3,251-mile journey by the First Transcontinental Motor Train in his book, "American Road." Copyright is 2002.
Thanks so much for this information. I'll be looking for it. A few years ago, I read a great book by Lee and Jane Whitely The Playground Trail. This is a book about a program to link a series of Auto Trails in the early 1920's into a loop route to and through twelve national parks in the America west. There is also a PBS presentation about this called Paving the Way. Also Ann Torrence and her work on U.S. 89 is worth checking out. Thanks again.
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Very interesting nice captures.
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