Tours and Fun from The Society for Commercial Archeology

We are honored to have Michael Hirsch on our Advisory Committee. Michael is also the President of The Society For Commercial Archeology (SCA). Founded in 1977, the SCA promotes, celebrates, preserves, and acknowledges the unique historical significance of the 20th century commercial-built environment and cultural landscapes of North America. This includes roadside icons like filling stations, tourist courts, neon signs, and diners utilizing mid-century architecture (Doo Wop) to celebrate the time when a road trip in America was a journey of discovery.

The SCA hosts online events featuring experts in roadside-related topics, researches and shares stories of roadside ephemera, calls attention to roadside places in danger of being lost, and just has lots of fun through organizing road trips, tours, and conferences. They are holding their 46th annual conference and tours, Amused in Allegheny, on May 31 through June 3, 2023, in Erie, Pennsylvania. The opening reception will be a Victorian Princess cruise on Lake Erie. The three-level paddlewheel will glide by Erie’s eclectic bayfront and Presque Isle, an impressive ecological preserve. Check out the conference details at their website https://sca-roadside.org or better yet, support and join this wonderful organization.

Bedrock City in Williams, AZ is the type of unique and quirky roadside attraction that SCA works to preserve and document. Photo Credit: Dennis Pierce

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