Have you seen this sign?

Boy. I'm really miffed. I received a tip from a fellow highway historian about the nifty, old U.S Highway 61 sign that we used in the book, "Tales of the Road-Highway 61" and in the closing shot of the documentary. Isn't it great?!

Maybe I should say WASN'T it great? It is missing. 

That sign was a remnant of an earlier time and now it is GONE! I called the Wabasha County Highway Department, both townships that have jurisdiction of that stretch of road and MnDOT and no one in an official capacity took down the sign. 

I am heartsick that our efforts to chronicle the highway resulted in the THEFT of this wonderful old sign. We realize that the temptation to take what isn't yours and either keep it for yourself, or use it to make a buck just is too much for some people, so we deliberately didn't say where the sign was. 

We are offering a reward for the return of the sign so it can be placed at either the Winona Co. Historical Society or MHS. 

If anyone has an idea of where that sign is, or whether it was sold, I hope you'll contact us! We'll attempt to check with EBay to see if it was sold at auction. We will also run newspaper ads in the general area of Winona/Kellogg/Wabasha, Minnesota. 

While I understand that offering a reward for an old highway sign may seem stupid and silly, it really sickens me that this piece of highway history is gone. 

Please spread the word about the missing sign. If you have ideas on how to track it down, do contact me. I really appreciate your help.