Welcome to the van!

During any road trip, questions are bound to arise as your surroundings change.

Today we ask:

How and when were speed limits first established?

Why do trucks have to stop at weigh stations?

What is the worst state to start a homestead in (and why)?

And finally, what's the absolute flattest state in the United States?

Let's hit the road!

Works Cited:

https://blog.americansafetycouncil.com/the-history-of-speed-limits-in-america/

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Walter-Arnold-Worlds-First-Speeding-Ticket/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140314-flattest-states-geography-topography-science

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-2/nixon-signs-national-speed-limit-into-law

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/oil-embargo

https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/abouthomesteadactlaw.htm

https://redemptionpermaculture.com/7-of-the-worst-states-for-homesteading-and-the-reasons-why/

https://www.freightech.us/post/history-of-trucking-in-america

https://hdfleet.com/facts-every-fleet-should-know-about-truck-weigh-stations/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/50421599/?clipping_id=15388481&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUwNDIxNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxMTgxNzgsImV4cCI6MTc2NzIwNDU3OH0.NlPl0r7aeCgmNjlU7lpVqcBezgwKvQkoQL1i-KOsYD4

https://law-school.open.ac.uk/blog/red-flag-act

Noah and Noodles here!

We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey.

Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations.

Follow each adventure visually at:

https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/

Nashville has a Parthenon ... why?

Nestled into Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, lies an exact-size and detail replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

The thrilling story of America's Parthenon might surprise you.

Safe travels!

Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/42626877?read-now=1&seq=12#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/42626877?searchText=the+parthenon&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Bparthenon%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fspellcheck_basic_search%2Ftest&refreqid=fastly-default%3A9d9ba02e0f9f5e7a7c507ab701fa1ffe&seq=7

https://www.jstor.org/stable/826893?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/501468?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/hurwit.html

https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures

https://www.history.com/articles/parthenon-acropolis-ancient-greece-engineering

https://library.nashville.gov/blog/2019/10/nashville-athens-southbut-why

https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/history

https://www.stephdavidbaxter.com/the-nashville-parthenon/

https://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/athena-vs-poseidon-contest-name/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZDnv110iWo&t=498s

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-rise-and-fall-of-worlds-fairs-180979946/

Noah and Noodles here!

We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey.

Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations.

Follow each adventure visually at:

https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/

Today, Midwestern highways inspire us to ask:

• Why are barns red?
• What defines the boundaries of the Midwest?
• Why are Hay Bales round?
• And finally, most controversially, perhaps, which Midwestern state has the worst drivers?

Let's explore the answers as we hit the road!

Works Cited:

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2018/05/a-closer-look-why-barns-are-red/

https://dahp.wa.gov/barn-paint-colors

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-are-all-swedish-cottages-painted-red-180975914/

https://falurodfarg.com/en/about/the-story-of-the-red-cottage/

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/maybe-the-midwest-is-a-state-of-mind/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/us/midwest-states-harris-trump.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2021/03/18/this-is-why-hay-bales-are-round/

https://www.vermeer.com/na/balers/history

Noah and Noodles here!

We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey.

Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations.

Follow each adventure visually at:

https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/