Monthly Archives: May 2011
Rochelle, IL plans annual Lincoln Highway Festival
Plans are underway for the 14th annual Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival in Rochelle, Illinois, which will take place August 19–21. The festival includes family entertainment, arts and crafts, food, a parade, a car show, and much more. Lincoln Highway Heritage … Continue reading
Fri and Sat: Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival in Tama, IA
The city of Tama, Iowa is hosting the 32nd Annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival this Friday and Saturday, May 20–21. The festival includes a parade, food, entertainment, family activities, a 5K run/walk, and more food. Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival home … Continue reading
U.S. 50 near Lake Tahoe to be closed for 2 weeks
Starting on Wednesday, May 11, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be closing U.S. 50 (the southern branch of the Lincoln Highway) over Echo Summit near South Lake Tahoe for about two weeks, depending on weather. For two days … Continue reading
New Lenox, IL gets grant to plan US 30 reconstruction
New Lenox, Illinois is a recipient of a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It will use that money to hire planners to help with planning the reconstruction of U.S. 30/Lincoln Highway through the village. New … Continue reading
LHA Indiana director Jeff Blair finishes his walk across the state
Jeff Blair’s walk across Indiana raised more than three times its fundraising goals for the Alzheimer’s Association and the Lincoln Highway Association: $16,000. Congratulations! Blair blog a fun trip along the Lincoln Highway, Brian Butko, Lincoln Highway News, April 26, … Continue reading
Sat 5/7: California ghost town celebrates its history
The Clarksville Region Historical Society hosts the fifth annual Clarksville Day in the ghost town of Clarksville, near El Dorado Hills, California, on Saturday, May 7, from 10 am to 3 pm. A classic car convoy will parade down the … Continue reading
Historical marker dedicated in Kearney, NE
A historical marker commemorating a seedling mile of the Lincoln Highway was dedicated in Kearney, Nebraska on Sunday. Historical marker dedicated on Lincoln Highway, KHAS-TV (Hastings, Neb.), May 1, 2011 Historical marker dedication set for Sunday, Kearney (Neb.) Hub, April … Continue reading