Snake Alley - Burlington, Iowa

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Alley

 

Most have heard of Lombard Street in San Francisco. This street in Burlington, Iowa was mentioned on tonight's Coast-to-CoastAM radio show.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco)

 

I had not heard of this other crooked San Francisco Street

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Street_(San_Francisco)

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In addition to Snake Alley, Burlington, Iowa is the birthplace of William Frawley a.k.a Fred Mertz of I Love Lucy fame.

 

Burlington is a very hilly town and Snake Alley was built to make it easier for horses to go up the hill before the advent of cars. Additionally this southeastern Iowa town was the first territorial capital of Iowa.

 

Now that I’ve bored Forum members with useless trivia about this Mississippi River town I’ll own up to the fact I grew up there and still visit occasionally. Can’t believe I just replied to an Avalon posting. Love ya, Avalon!