We finally made it to the world's largest truck stop. It's on I-80, just west of Davenport, IA. So what makes it the world's largest truck stop? The photo below tells you the criteria for which they determined the status:
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| No, no, no...you'll shoot your eye out |
In addition to the usual shopping, dining, showering opportunities, I-80 has a few additional amenities. On-site barber, check. Dentist, check. Chiropractor, check. Library, check. Theater, check.
Then, there's the free
I-80 Trucking Museum. It started as the private collection of Mr. Moon, the founder of the I-80 truck stop. It is quite the collection of trucks.
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| 1921 International Harvester |
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| 1930 Ford A Snowmobile |
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| Have a coke |
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| Hank's Highway Hilton - 1981 Kenworth - Over 1.5 million miles |
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| 1920 MacDonald |
If we're ever in the area the second week of July, the
Walcott Trucker's Jamboree is going to be a stop for sure.
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