Original Truckstops of America

Possibly Jessop,MD, and Baltimore,MD.

 

I could not tell you.

All the 76's were bought up. Some razed to bare dirt. TA's were tazed and rebuilt.

Gives me a headache to think about them all. The really good ones were dynamited.

 

Jessup is a original TA.

Baltimore is a Independent. I can think of several others. But as before some were razed.

 

Dixie Trucker's Home aka Dixie Truck Stop established in 1928 in McLean IL, the oldest on record, now called Dixie Travel Plaza, Road Ranger / Pilot

 

I spent some time there. Based out of there quite a bit by choice. I remember the cooking, such as it is. I don't know what I was thinking about that food they put on the spread.

 

It's been restored by the new owners, Never got to see the original, I wasn't even a glimmer in 1928 to 19__, that's a bit before my time, the good ole days of route 66 passed by too. once in awhile I notice a sign or marker for 66.

 

Awesome.

I might pay a visit at some point in the future for dinner someday.

There is another 76 hidden away not too far from there, at moment I cannot even think where it is, you almost have to leave the freeway, circle about a mile on service roads around a set of woods and there it is. If it helps any, that one contains the archives on library book card based cabinets all the shippers and recievers in that area.

 

Paulsboro, I think was a Buckhorn before TA bought out the Buckhorn brand. Baltimore was a Buckhorn as well even used to have a bar in it..

 

Make you favorite truck stop food at home from the All American truck stop that is also no more.
The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook

 

Matthews Mo, Blythe CA, and Rogers MN are all old 76 trucks tops.