61 days in a car?!

I have to admit, I actually enjoyed myself at the America on Wheels Museum. It was pretty cool considering cars aren't that interesting to me. But actually, I found that there was a lot of history of the U.S. preserved in the cars and photos that the museum displayed.

One of the most interesting facts that I learned was that in 1919, before the national interstate highway system was designed and constructed, it took President Dwight Eisenhower 61 days straight to cross the U.S. by car. Now that's a long time to be in a car. At the time, Eisenhower was serving in the Army, but during his presidency, that experience led to his support of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.

So I'll add that fun fact to my repertoire of random information, and maybe I'll consider going back to the museum when its rotating exhibit changes. I was surprised by my interest in the information there, and I would guess that the Valley has many other places that would do the same.

Here's a few photos we took!

 I LOVE photo ops!

 Car colors were so much prettier back then!