Fred Hammer wrote to say hello after reading my post on the history of his family’s motel along the Lincoln Highway in Kearney, Nebraska: “I grew up in that motel — watched it grow from 8 rooms to 35. My dad was one of the founders of the Best Western chain and took pride in that organization…. In the landscaping I donated to the university, I had three brick columns placed in the southwest corner, similar in shape to what was at the motel — and, in one of the columns, there is embedded a plaque which has a miniature imprint of the motel sign” So next time you’re in Kearney, take the time to find the honorary landscaping and plaque on Watson Blvd. at 19th Street.
Tags: giant sign, highway history, Kearney NE, Lincoln Highway, Nebraska, vintage motel
Lincoln Highway News 
June 13, 2009 at 8:47 pm |
Thanks for the updated history Brian. It’s always great to hear from the families connected to these places.