Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
Old routes, destinations, and even locations that have long since disappeared from maps sometimes reappear or never really disappeared on road signs. These “ghosts” appear in many forms, if you know what to look for. Mind you, some are more obvious, as shown in the photo below where a piece of overlay, or “greenout” fell … Read more
Come join us on our YouTube channel for another episode of “History Along US 99” where we talk about a historic sign in Lebec, California.
The first video in our new series “History along US 99” is now available for viewing! Come check it out on our YouTube channel.
What is the Historic Highway 99 Association of California? We started this Association in November 2020 to give Historic US Highway 99 in California a greater voice. So much has been lost over the years and we wanted to help preserve what we could. We have goals to get the roadway marked with Historic Route … Read more
A Brief History of Grapevine Canyonin Kern County and US Highway 99 – Part 1byMichael F Ballard 1914 – 1933 Grapevine Canyon, or Canada De Las Uvas, was named for the wild grapes that grow on its slopes by Spaniards in the 1700′s. The town of Grapevine has been a major stop along this highway … Read more