We started the 400 Mile Sale six years ago to help the small communities be rediscovered. Due to interstates, parkways and bypasses, people no longer traveled this historic highway and these once thriving communities who have so much to offer were dying. We thought that by holding an event along the entire route, visitors might come through and spend some money in the shops, eat at the local restaurants, and rediscover these small historic communities and all they had to offer. Thus the 400 Mile Sale was born!

The yard sales just kind of happened. And each year, more and more yard sales are setting up along the route, more and more shoppers are coming from further distances, and more and more people are getting to know their neighbors, their neighboring communities and people from out-of-state.

And people come from everywhere! Every year we have shoppers from as far away as California and New York City. We even had two couples this year who flew in from Australia and Chile! Many people plan their vacations around the sale, have attended every year and have watched it grow. They have certain stops they make each year and have gotten to be friends with many of the vendors and shop owners along the way.

Take a few minutes and fill out either a vendor survey or a shopper survey. We would love to hear back from you. And do share with us photos and stories about your experience on this year’s Hwy 68 400 Mile Sale. We would love to hear from you!