Jeff Kunkle, co-founder of the Vintage Roadside project, said there was a boom in roadside attractions with the expansion of U.S. highways in the 1930s. Sites like alligator and ostrich farms in Florida, an Aquarama show in Missouri featuring people dressed as mermaids and sea creatures, and a clown motel in Nevada offered unique travel opportunities to motorists on vacation. Get the story from WPRs Central Time below -
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:37:24 +0000
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