On Thursday, June 19, at 6:30 pm authors Bill and Mary Lewis will discuss their book series, Through the Heartland on US 20: Eastern New York, at the New Lebanon Library. The authors will discuss their travels and the places of significance on this scenic route which begins in Boston and travels 3,365 miles to Newport, Oregon. The event will include a film of some of the book’s Eastern New York highlights. Following the discussion, the authors will sign copies of the book.
Through the Heartland on U.S. 20: Eastern New York is Volume II in a series of local history/travel guides that follows one of two remaining roads that cross the United States from coast to coast. This volume highlights cities, towns and villages – their historical stories and attractions, recommended restaurants and campgrounds – from New Lebanon, from the site of Tilden Pharmaceuticals and the Mt. Lebanon Shaker community, to Cardiff, the site of “America’s Greatest Hoax.”
Bill and Mary Lewis met over 50 years ago at a high school forensics tournament in California. They have always loved travel and have made several trans-continental road trips across the United States. In 1995 they began their research on Route 20. To date, three books in the series have been published: Massachusetts, Eastern New York and Western New York.
For further information on this free event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20 and 22.