An important Christmas family gathering in Port Huron, Michigan, doubled as a Roads Scholaring, and it yielded many a roadly exhibit.
This outing predated my whooping cough battle and broken finger, and you're gonna peep the whole thing until your face flies off in public...
http://bunkerblast.info/roadpics/ph17a.html
http://bunkerblast.info/roadpics/ph17b.html
I dug the Ohio portion because it feels sort of alien to me. But the Michigan portion pics could've been taken in southern New England; except for the diamond-shaped state road symbol.
More importantly, you got me to look up the Dixie Highway. I imagine a lot of poor southerners, both black and white, traveled these roads to look for work at the Detroit auto factories.
Quote from: jon daly on June 11, 2018, 07:55:39 PM
I dug the Ohio portion because it feels sort of alien to me. But the Michigan portion pics could've been taken in southern New England; except for the diamond-shaped state road symbol.
Why should this surprise you? Michigan's original settlers (including my ancestors), outside of some French Canadians, were from New England.
I wouldn't call it surprising, but I've never been there; except for a stop at DTW.
Quote from: jon daly on June 13, 2018, 03:14:15 PM
I wouldn't call it surprising, but I've never been there; except for a stop at DTW.
You should do an in-depth visit some day. Some of the small towns can look very much like places in New England.
Here's a few from the Upper Peninsula:
https://goo.gl/maps/Z2JdcsJEUn12
https://goo.gl/maps/aSrVfxK1e2K2
https://goo.gl/maps/tLdo4R3fcmx
https://goo.gl/maps/xQvxS2z8hqo
Quote from: jon daly on June 11, 2018, 07:55:39 PM
I dug the Ohio portion because it feels sort of alien to me. But the Michigan portion pics could've been taken in southern New England; except for the diamond-shaped state road symbol.
More importantly, you got me to look up the Dixie Highway. I imagine a lot of poor southerners, both black and white, traveled these roads to look for work at the Detroit auto factories.
Readin, Ritin, and Route 23. I've also heard Route 25.