tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post8715179154169462521..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: BANKHEAD HIGHWAY, BROADWAY OF AMERICACaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-413256228526509502012-02-26T12:11:38.992-06:002012-02-26T12:11:38.992-06:00Caroline, I found this post fascinating. We have ...Caroline, I found this post fascinating. We have a few 'Roman roads' still in existance here in the UK, but very people people would recognise them as part of the original anymore.<br />I loved the pics you included, too.Sherry Gloaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143365764333974956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-34265679575427830332012-02-24T07:37:22.201-06:002012-02-24T07:37:22.201-06:00Caroline--this is a new one on me. I've never ...Caroline--this is a new one on me. I've never heard of the Bankhead Highway, and Mineral Wells is "home" to our family. I love the 1930 photo you have in the post. You learn something new every day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53657540080637618412012-02-23T19:34:11.842-06:002012-02-23T19:34:11.842-06:00How interesting how certain landmarks are created....How interesting how certain landmarks are created. This highway has certainly lived on and on. How cool it's been for all of us travelers. Am I dating myself too much if I say I remember Tallula Bankhead? Don't know why, but the name has been around for as long as I can remember.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-23057089939218559162012-02-23T19:02:19.318-06:002012-02-23T19:02:19.318-06:00What a wonderful informative post, Caroline! It...What a wonderful informative post, Caroline! It's always so fun to learn about some great historical place or tidbit in one's own backyard.<br /><br />The only "famous" road I ever really heard of is Route 66. I can't even imagine driving without power steering, AC, and power brakes...thinking of doing NONE of that on a rutted dirt road has my teeth clanking!<br /><br />Awesome post. oxoxTanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16744705115255031992012-02-23T09:29:17.238-06:002012-02-23T09:29:17.238-06:00I'd never heard of this. Great story!I'd never heard of this. Great story!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53040488104819338652012-02-22T18:58:37.580-06:002012-02-22T18:58:37.580-06:00Caroline,
Don't be embarrassed because you did...Caroline,<br />Don't be embarrassed because you didn't know it was a national highway...I never even heard of it until your post! LOL HOW INTERESTING! I feel really ignorant now, but also very enlightened by your post. Fascinating. I'm going to go back and re-read this a time or two. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-73424116425960818312012-02-22T18:52:29.646-06:002012-02-22T18:52:29.646-06:00Carolyn,
Fun post on the highway! I have a few pho...Carolyn,<br />Fun post on the highway! I have a few photos of my grandmother and grandfather in Texas and also in National Parks in those old old cars. They used to drive to California and stay near the beach in the early 1900s, and to get there they drove along the railroad tracks. They had lots of flat tires along the way.Jeanmarie Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974232341270295299noreply@blogger.com