Monthly Archives: July 2007
Lincoln Highway Association elects new national officers and directors
Contact: David Hay, LHA Executive Director, at (574) 233-0393 or The newly elected LHA officers. From left to right: Bob Lichty (Executive Advisor), Sue Jacobsen (Secretary), Russ Rein (Vice-President), Jan Shupert-Arick (President), and Jess Petersen (Treasurer). [Click to enlarge] At … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: eBay Auctions
A printed postcard of the cross country Walking Woolfs arriving in New York City brought $50.89: http://xrl.us/2tw2 as did another of their meeting with Chief Whitehorse in OK: http://xrl.us/2tw4 A 1926 photo archive of the building of the Carquinez bridge … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: More general news
The Museum of Bus Transportation is located in Hershey, PA: http://www.busmuseum.org/ Mary Beth Temple, a freelance writer out of New York City has a new book out: Driving the National Road in Indiana: http://www.drivingthenationalroadinindiana.com/ The Federal Highway Administration maintains a … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Traveling
Wayne Senville has a new blog about his US 50 travels. Check the recent Carson City, and Ely NV stories at: http://www.rte50.com/ Here’s a story about a 1915 1,000 mile durability run by a Wallis cub tractor on the Lincoln … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Illinois markers
Longtime LHA member and author Lowell Nissley writes: “Thanks for all your hard work in keeping us informed on what’s happening along the LH. In the last issue of the FORUM I noticed an article on Illinois markers (page 43). … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Nevada
An article about the rededication of the Lincoln and Victory highways in the Wendover, NV area. Hats off to Rollin Southwell for his support for this effort: http://www.financevisor.com/market/news_detail.aspx?rid=55922 and: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb534147.htm The Reno Arch from the mylifeinreno blog: http://mylifeinreno.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/the-reno-arch/ An interesting … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Wyoming
The Historic Wallis Ranch, north of Saratoga, WY including part of an early Lincoln Highway alignment, is for sale. Checkout the pictures on this PDF. If you need 16,000+ acres and have 4.5 million dollars then this place may be … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Nebraska
Shelton, NE celebrates 10 years of Lincoln Highway Festivals [thanks to Bob and Lenore Stubblefield]: http://xrl.us/2tbb Glenn Wells of yahoo’s roadsidefans Group reports, “Fremont, Nebraska has a new diner, Penny’s Diner, and it’s even open 24 hours. From the photograph, … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Iowa
From Van & Bev Becker: With sadness, we note the end of an era. The Lincoln Highway Orchard on the west side of Cedar Rapids where the original route joins Hwy 30, is cluttered with closed signs. Where once there … Continue reading
Newsletter · Volume 21: Illinois
nwi.com reports that the city of Lynwood, IL voted to contribute funds for the construction of an interpretative gazebo on the Lincoln Highway. This is part of a project by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition for 20 such gazebos across … Continue reading