Comments on: Covey’s Little America, Granger, Wyoming, 1957

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:32:25 +0000

I found a set of Penguin Salt & Pepper Shakers with the name Little America at a garage sale. after calling corporate the gift shop worker was amazed that i had such a thing because they stopped using the penguin back in the 50′s or 60′s. Could anyone tell me anything else about them?
Thanks,

By: Covey Arlet Hatfield

Covey Arlet Hatfield — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:00 +0000

When my mother was pregnant with me, my parents passed through this little town on their way south. They stopped for a break from being on the road. They ate a restaurant there and on the table were place mats that told the story of Stephen Mack Covey who had a rough time here many years before. As I understand it, he swore that if he live through that tough experience that he would come back and create rest spot for travelers. As I understand it, he did just that and created this place and called it Little America. I was named after Mr. Covey and now have two last names. I was born on November the 3rd, 1957. My parents started out in Seattle, WA when I was due and two weeks later, I was born in Jackson, MS where my mother’s mother lived. I hope to visit here one day. I was named Covey Arlet Gibson. Arlet was my father’s name.

By: LaMoyne Hyde

LaMoyne Hyde — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:32:22 +0000

I am a decedent of Enoch Covey and I have the advertising printing plate used for his place mats ( 14″x14″ ) in his restaurant. The place mats can only be printed with a very large printing press. I found one at BYUI after much searching. It is like the one that the LDS Book of Mormon was printed on over a century and a half ago.
the story is intriguing and true. The winters were terrible in the deserts of Wyoming. Enoch Covey was a real visionary but also a real entrepreneur and one of the largest sheep man in Wyoming.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:47:43 +0000

Well there’s a road trip begging to be taken, just to pay homage to the stuffed dead penquin, if anything.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Alisa Reynolds

Alisa Reynolds — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:37:00 +0000

Have you put in any of Denver’s famous places in your books? There is a small but passionate group of Googie fans here in Colorado, are you planning on coming back this august to our Mid Century Modern show?

By: Jerry Foisel

Jerry Foisel — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:06:07 +0000

Desolate, WINDY place. Quite INVIGORATING.

By: Michele Tunison

Michele Tunison — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:52:08 +0000

Woo-Hoo!! You’re coming to the Henry Ford Museum in June! I’m dizzy with anticipation :~) Thank you for being you and doing and what you do, Mr. Phoenix! XOXOX

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:47:54 +0000

This takes me back to the mid 70′s when are family would drive from California to Colorado. We’d always stop to gas up, eat and buy a trinket or two! Thanks Charles!

By: Tim Severs

Tim Severs — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:58:53 +0000

Your slides are wonderful windows into the past. Thank you for posting them and allowing those of us that were born after the 50s and 60s to get a glimpse of life back then.

By: duke

duke — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:22:18 +0000

there is a picture of the penguin at roadsideamerica.com