Highway History

Highway History And Back Road Mystery

Do you know who’s really buried in Daniel Boone’s tomb? Have you ever heard the sad tale of Zona Hester Shue, West Virginia’s Greenbrier Ghost? We all know about Paul Revere’s midnight ride, but do you know the story of John Henry Wisdom, the Paul Revere of the South? The great Chicago Fire killed some 300 people, but did you know that on the very same night, the entire town of Peshtigo, in northern Wisconsin, was destroyed in an inferno that claimed ten times as many lives? These stories and more await you on America’s two lane roads, along with tales of a dead man who led a wagon train over the Oregon Trail, America’s only “king,” a beautiful woman spy, ghosts who still haunt an old prison, Arizona’s lady bandit queen, lawmen, outlaws, shipwrecks, and more! A collection of some of our favorite stories discovered in years of exploring America’s back roads and small towns, Highway History And Back Road Mystery tells these stories and many more There is adventure and mystery to be found away from the interstate highways. Use this fun book as your guide to America’s back road adventures. Just $16.95 plus $3.50 shipping.