Monthly Archives: March 2011
Nominate historic places in Nevada by May 1
The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office is conducting an online survey and holding meetings asking folks what historic resources should be preserved. If you want the Lincoln Highway to be considered, add your voice! The survey closes on May 1. … Continue reading
Bristol, PA group hosting event on Lincoln Highway
The Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation is hosting a free presentation on Lincoln Highway on Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Bristol group hosting event on Lincoln Highway, Rachel Canelli, Bucks County Courier Times (Levittown, Pa.), March 22, 2011
Videos on the Lincoln Highway in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has posted a whole series of videos on the Lincoln Highway in Wyoming: Wyoming History – Lincoln Highway on Veoh Thanks to Bob Beaudoin for the tip!
Next California Chapter meeting: Sat 4/2
Spring 2011 California Chapter Meeting Saturday, April 2 12:00 noon Urbano’s Mexican Restaurant 5825 Manzanita Ave (at Auburn Blvd) Carmichael, CA 95608-0142 (916) 334-7122 View Larger Map We will have an election of officers since we postponed that at our … Continue reading
1915 Lincoln Highway Dedication video
Check out this film from 1915 on the dedication of the Lincoln Highway, at its western terminus in San Francisco. You can also download this video from the Internet Archive.
Lincoln Highway Centennial Tour coming in 2013
This is a guest post by Jim Peters, Director-at-Large of the Lincoln Highway Association and coordinator of the Centennial Eastern Tour. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Highway in 2013, the Lincoln Highway Association is planning tours from … Continue reading
LHA is now on Facebook and Twitter
The Lincoln Highway Association is now on Facebook and Twitter. Come join us! Facebook Page Twitter Page
Lincoln Highway Traveling Exhibit comes to Genoa, IL
The Lincoln Highway Traveling Exhibit, put on by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition, is in Genoa through March. Lincoln Highway Traveling Exhibit comes to Genoa, Joseph Olmo, The Northern Star (DeKalb, Ill.), February 14, 2011
Article on LHA in Chambersburg Public Opinion
There is an article on the Lincoln Highway and the Association in the Chambersburg Public Opinion: Fort Loudon Sidelights, Anna Rotz, Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion, February 18, 2011
Log cabin near Lincoln Highway closer to landmark status
Members of the Will County Historic Preservation Commission have voted to recommend landmark status for a cabin in New Lenox, Illinois, built in 1829. It is located about a half-mile southwest of the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Cedar Road. … Continue reading