Spook Hill

The Road That Won't Let Go: An Illustrated History of Florida's Legendary Roadside Mystery

von Eddie Guevara

114 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A little road. A long shadow.In Lake Wales, Florida, a car seems to roll uphill. The experience lasts moments. The stories have lasted generations.How did an ordinary stretch of pavement become a roadside attraction surrounded by ghosts, pirates, and competing legends? Who created its memorable signs-and why did the story keep changing?In Spook Hill: The Road That Won't Let Go, Eddie Guevara follows the clues through vintage postcards, archival photographs, restaurant leaflets, roadside advertising, and historic preservation records. A laundry puts its name beside a ghost. A restaurant serves up a pirate tale. A community brings the legend to the stage. Together, these discoveries reveal the people and imagination behind an enduring piece of American travel history.Inside this illustrated history, you'll explore: - The evolution of Spook Hill's signs, from early advertising boards to later ghost designs.- The startled motorist, Barney's pirates, and the chief-and-alligator legend.- Vintage postcards and photographs, with a closer look at what their details reveal.- The 1957 community play and the businesses that helped promote the hill.- A clear explanation of the optical illusion that makes cars appear to roll uphill.- Spook Hill's entry into the National Register of Historic Places, along with maps and selected document excerpts.- Places to explore around Lake Wales, including Bok Tower Gardens.Written for readers who enjoy Florida history, roadside Americana, folklore, and the pleasures of an old postcard, this book brings the surviving evidence into focus while preserving the wonder that drew travelers to the hill.Take the turn you might otherwise miss.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176540581
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2026
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Independently published