Lincoln Motor Court took center stage in the My Family Travels article 13 Motor Courts Once Lined This Part of Pennsylvania, but This 1945 Roadside Stop Is the Only One Still Hosting Travelers published Sept. 22, 2026.

Other Discover Bedford County partners featured in this article include Shawnee State Park, Fort Bedford Museum, Jean Bonnet Tavern, and Downtown Bedford.

 

Lincoln Motor Court

Excerpt

White horseshoes of tiny cottages sit on the crest of a hill along an old highway in Pennsylvania, and braking happens before the decision to stop. Gravel crunches under tires, a screen door taps shut behind the office, and the whole place feels like it has been waiting politely to be noticed.

Motor courts once lined this road by the dozen, and every single one of them faded away except this one. Travelers have been checking in since the 1940s, and the cabins still hold their original shape, their little porches, and their hand-painted signs.

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